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It includes American writers that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. This is a non-diffusing parent category of Category:21st-century African-American women writers
Amanda S. C. Gorman [1] (born March 7, 1998) [2] is an American poet, activist, and model. Her work focuses on issues of oppression, feminism, race and marginalization, as well as the African diaspora. Gorman was the first person to be named National Youth Poet Laureate. She published the poetry book The One for Whom Food Is Not Enough in 2015.
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:21st-century African-American writers. It includes African-American writers that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent.
Cheryl L. Clarke (born Washington D.C., May 16, 1947) [1] is an American lesbian poet, essayist, educator, and Black feminist community activist. Her scholarship focuses on African-American women's literature, black lesbian feminism, and the Black Arts Movement in the United States.
This historical fiction novel tells the story of the women who ignited the Harlem Renaissance. It follows Jessie Redmon Fauset, a high school teacher from Washington D.C. who arrives in Harlem as ...
Adrienne Maree Brown, often styled adrienne maree brown (born September 6, 1978), is a writer, activist and facilitator. From 2006 to 2010, she was executive director of the Ruckus Society . She also co-founded and directed the United States League of Young Voters .
This is a list of African-American activists [1] covering various areas of activism, but primarily focused on those African-Americans who historically and currently have been fighting racism and racial injustice against African-Americans.
Alicia Garza (née Schwartz; born January 4, 1981) is an American civil rights activist and writer known for co-founding the Black Lives Matter movement. She is a recognized advocate for social and racial justice, with a particular focus on issues affecting marginalized communities, including Black women, LGBTQ+ people, and immigrants.