10 of the Best Poems by African-American Poets - Interesting …
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 …
12 Poems to Read for Black History Month - Academy of American Poets
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 …
200 Years of Afro-American Poetry - Poetry Foundation
2009年10月12日 · Whatever the forms Negro poetry has taken in the last century, ranging from conventional English couplets and quatrains to free verse, from light lyrics to the well knit …
Poems for Black History Month - Academy of American Poets
To celebrate Black History Month in February—and the rich tradition of American poetry all year long—browse essays on literary milestones and movements, find important books on black …
Celebrating Black History Month - Poetry Foundation
Poems, articles, and podcasts that explore African American history and culture. Illustration by Loveis Wise. Citizen: “You are in the dark, in the car...” Citizen: “Some years there exists a …
Lift Every Voice | Celebrating African American Poetry
Explore famous African American poets throughout history and contemporary black poets alike. Join us for live poetry events, and learn more about Kevin Young's anthology of African …
African American Poetry: a Digital Anthology (1870-1928)
Full Text Collection: Books Published by African American Poets, 1870-1928 Long list of 100+ full texts books of poetry available on this "Anthology" A collection of African Amerian Periodical …
12 of the Best African-American Poets - Poem Analysis
They range in approach from Maya Angelou’s and Lucille Clifton’s impassioned and inspiring verse, like ‘ Caged Bird ’ and ‘ homage to my hips ’ and to Langston’s Hughes and his heart …
African American Poetry: 250 Years of Struggle & Song
Kevin Young has given us the most expansive anthology of African American poetry to date, magnificent in its breadth and scholarly in its depth. Including the well-known and the …
1760 - 1899 - African American Poetry
Explore the beginnings of the rich tradition of African American Poetry. From the first published African American poem to the beginning of the 20th century, Kevin Young titles this era "Bury …