African-American poets have left an indelible mark on American poetry, and their words resonate with readers across ...
Phillis Wheatley came to America on a slave ship, but soon became its first African-American poet with knowledge of Latin ans ...
His poetry, often simple yet profoundly evocative, captures the essence of the African American experience and, by extension, ...
A recent episode of PBS documentary series "Finding Your Roots" featured Rita Dove, an award-winning poet from Akron.
She is the youngest at 27 years old and the first African American chosen for the position ... and a 2024 finalist in the Blackberry Peach Poetry Slam. She is also a Teaching Artist with the ...
Kevin Young is the Andrew W. Mellon Director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. Young is best known as a poet, author, essayist and editor. He has written 11 ...
Her life in poetry and family history were discussed ... who was deemed the first African American research chemist in the rubber industry. Here's how you can watch Dove's episode, as well as ...