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15 famous black poets with inspirational poems about black history
During Black History Month, the black community honours black poets' profound impact on literature and culture. African-American poets have left an indelible mark on American poetry, and their ...
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10 Langston Hughes Poems That Define the American Spirit.
one of the most significant figures in American literature, carved a niche for himself as a voice that resonated with the ...
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Phillis Wheatley: The First African-American Poet Knew Ancient Greek
Phillis Wheatley came to America on a slave ship, but soon became its first African-American poet with knowledge of Latin ans ...
' A true American cultural art form': Cowboy poet reflects on life in the West
GOLDEN • Terry Nash approaches the stage, a yellow bandana fastened around his neck, cowboy hat secured on his head and ...
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Kevin Young
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 ...