"Sounding the Gong of the Black Lyric"
October 8, 2026
The Arole Agarawu Foundation announces the winners of the inaugural 2026 prize cycle celebrating Black poets worldwide, selected from 356 submissions across 21 countries.
Read More →September 14, 2026
Ten poets emerge from 356 submissions received from poets across 21 countries for the inaugural cycle of the Alhaji Arole Agarawu African Poetry Prize.
Read More →August 15, 2026
The Arole Agarawu Foundation is delighted to announce the 30 longlisted suites for the inaugural 2026 prize cycle, selected from 356 submissions across Africa and the diaspora.
Read More →March 16, 2026
Matthew Shenoda to judge the inaugural Arole Agarawu African Poetry Prize
Read More →February 28, 2026
The Arole Agarawu Foundation announces the official opening of the inaugural Alhaji Arole Agarawu African Poetry Prize. Poets of African descent worldwide are invited to submit original, unpublished work for this landmark literary award.
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