african american poets

Examines the life of African American poet and slave Phyllis Wheatley.

An exploration of the life and work of 20th-century American writer Langston Hughes, whose poetry is known for its accounts of the African American experience and its call to racial equality.

Profiles the lives and work of twenty-four African American poets, including Maya Angelou, Langston Hughes, Alice Walker, and more.

Examines the life and works of poet Paul Laurence Dunbar.

A collection of essays by African-American poet Mari Evans in which she addresses the lives of African-Americans in the United States and provides advice on change; discussing family, politics, education, the importance of museums, and other related topics.

A series of autobiographical essays that chronicle the public and private life of African-American poet Nikki Giovanni.

Volume two of Hughes' autobiography tells of his life, travels, and adventures in the 1930s.

A biography of the African American poet Langston Hughes.

Poetess and freed slave Phillis Wheatley writes a poem celebrating General George Washington's leadership in the American Revolution, and is invited to his camp to meet the future president.