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Below, we introduce just ten of the very best poems by African-American poets, covering over 250 years. Which important poet or poets have we missed off? For a good anthology of African-American poetry, we recommend African American Poetry: A Library of America Anthology (The Library of America).
Nov 1, 2010 · 4.27. 269 ratings43 reviews. A collection of classic and contemporary poems by Black authors selected by New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed poet Nikki Giovanni. Immerse yourself in the heart and soul of African American literature with The 100 Best African American Poems .
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Nov 11, 2020 · Find out why African American Poetry by Kevin Young (Editor) is on TIME's list of the must-read books from this year.
Nov. 9, 2020. Throughout American history, Black people have written poetry reflecting on their lives, their struggles and their aspirations. But many of these works had been lost to time, or...
African American Poetry: 250 Years of Struggle & Song - Library of America. A literary landmark: the biggest, most ambitious anthology of Black poetry ever published, gathering 250 poets from the colonial period to the present More. “This is a historic achievement.
Sep 7, 2013 · Amiri Baraka. Born in 1934, poet, writer and political activist Amiri Baraka used his writing as a weapon against racism and became one of the most widely published African American...
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February is Black History Month, and to celebrate the contributions Black poets have made, and continue to make, to the richness of American poetry, we asked twelve contemporary Black poets from across the country to choose one poem that should be read this month and to tell us a bit about why.
