african american poets

Chronicles the life and career of activist and lawyer Pauli Murray, who systematically fought against discrimination and for equal rights for African Americans.

A novelization of the life and hardships faced by Phillis Wheatley, whose home on the edge of the African desert was destroyed by slave traders, and, after she is sold to Susanna Wheatley, Phillis is taught to read and write poetry.

Whether writing for herself or speaking to the nation, Amanda Gorman shares her powerful voice. She also helps others speak about what matters most to them. Find out what drives the first National Youth Poet Laureate and the youngest inaugural poet.

A biography of African American poet, Nikki Giovanni.

"Celebrates the life of the jazz poet [Langston Hughes], and details his impact on African American culture during the 1920's and 1930's"--OCLC.

"A picture-book biography of celebrated poet Gwendolyn Brooks, the first Black person to win the Pulitzer Prize"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the life of 20th-century African-American poet, Langston Hughes.

"Kwame Alexander once hated to read. Required by his father to read encyclopedias and pore over history books, he shunned books and turned to sports. But a discovery about his father's past gave Alexander a new appreciation for his family's love of history and storytelling. He committed himself to poetry and went on to become a Newbury Medal-winning author"--Back cover.

A gifted poet, Countee Cullen wrote some of the outstanding works of the 1920s.

Looks at the life of Phillis Wheatley, a girl brought from Senengal to Boston as a slave in 1761 who played a role in the events of the American Revolution, and grew up to become a renowned poet.