african american poets

This memoir finds Miller returning to baseball, the game of his youth, in order to find the metaphor that will provide the measurement of his life. Almost 60, he ponders whether his life can now be entered into the official record books as a success or failure. One man's examination of personal relationships, depression, love and loss. This is a story of the individual alone on the pitching mound or in the batter's box. It's a box score filled with remembrance. It's a combination of baseball and the blues. A memoir from a literary activist.

Describes the life and career of twentieth-century African-American poet Langston Hughes, discussing his role in the Harlem Renaissance, his time in Spain, and his anger over racial inequality in the U.S.

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

Presents short biographies of eight influential African American poets, including Phillis Wheatley, Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn Brooks, Jay Wright, and others.

Looks at the life of African American poet and slave Phillis Wheatley.

Discusses Langston Hughes, the Harlem Renaissance writer who opened a window into African American culture through poetry, plays, and short stories that inspired many people.

A series of poems written from the point of view of the poet Langston Hughes, offering an overview of key events and themes in his life.

Presents a poem celebrating the life of Gwendolyn Brooks and includes four of her poems.

Presents the correspondence and telephone calls between Tupac Shakur, a rapper who was shot and died in September, 1996, and Angela Ardis, a woman who wrote to him on a dare, while he was incarcerated in Rikers Island and Dannemora State Prison in New York.

Explores the life of author Kwame Alexander and his writing success.