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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.
- Browse More Resources for Black History Month
To celebrate Black History Month in February—and the rich...
- Browse More Resources for Black History Month
Celebrate the achievements of African Americans with 25 inspiring poems by Maya Angelou, Langston Hughes and others. Read the poems, share your stories and learn about the poets and their works.
The arrival of February every year reminds us of Black People and their sufferings in the foreign land. Here are the best Black History poems.
19 sty 2024 · Explore our nation's Black history each February (and throughout the whole year) with these meaningful Black History Month poems.
Celebrating Black History Month. 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 wanting to escape...”. Poems, readings, poetry news and the entire 110-year archive of POETRY magazine.
1 paź 2024 · Explore the rich and diverse voices of black poets from Phillis Wheatley to Khadijah Queen. Read poems that reflect on history, culture, identity, and resistance in America.
1 lut 2024 · 29 Poems by 29 Black Poets for Black History Month. 1. And Then After — Rudy Francisco. My favorite poem by Rudy, whom I had the pleasure of meeting last year at his performance in Richmond,...
