Afrikan PoetryTheatre, Inc.

The Afrikan Poetry Theatre, Inc., is a 39 year old non-profit organization that provides a range of cultural, educational, recreational and social development programs.
Our mission is to provide cultural, literary, musical and instructional programs, workshops and facilities of a presenting and instructional nature, generally for the entire Queens community. The Afrikan Poetry Theatre functions as a major cultural and resource center, producing programs of high quality and professional instruction.


The Afrikan Poetry Theatre has a small paid staff and large, very loyal, long time volunteer staff that has been very effective in planning a broad multi-discipline program for the community.

The Center For Culture, The Afrikan Poetry Theatre is a cultural resource for the city of New York, where you can always get information on speakers, performers and how to do, where to go in this city. The Afrikan Poetry Theatre is looking towards the future for the continued development of this institution and the development of the communities we have served for the past 39 years.