His poem The Negro Speaks of Rivers, written when he was 17, is a powerful tribute to the history and resilience of the African American community. Maya Angelou is one of the most famous female ...
This poem captures the depth of the African American experience ... Inspiration and Themes: “I, Too” was written during the ...
The Palm of My Heart: Poetry by African American Children. Edited by Davida Adedjouma. Illus. by Gregory Christie. 1996. 32p. Lee & Low, $15.95 (1-880000-41-5); paper, $6.95 (1-880000-76-8). Gr. 6-8.
Phillis Wheatley came to America on a slave ship, but soon became its first African-American poet with knowledge of Latin ans ...