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  2. Eloise Greenfield - Wikipedia

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    Eloise Greenfield (May 17, 1929 – August 5, 2021) was an American children's book and biography author and poet famous for her descriptive, rhythmic style and positive portrayal of the African-American experience. After college, Greenfield began writing poetry and songs in the 1950s while working in a civil service job.

  3. Negro Poets and Their Poems - Wikipedia

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    The Harlem Renaissance was an intellectual and cultural revival of African American life centered in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, spanning the 1920s and 1930s. A major aspect of this revival was poetry. [1] Hundreds of poems were written and published by African Americans during the era, which covered a wide variety of themes. [2]

  4. Lucille Clifton - Wikipedia

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    Lucille Clifton (June 27, 1936 – February 13, 2010) [1] was an American poet, writer, and educator from Buffalo, New York. [2] [3] [4] From 1979 to 1985 she was Poet Laureate of Maryland. Clifton was a finalist twice for the Pulitzer Prize for poetry. [5]

  5. Nikki Giovanni - Wikipedia

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    Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni Jr. [1] [2] (June 7, 1943 – December 9, 2024) was an American poet, writer, commentator, activist and educator. One of the world's best-known African-American poets, [2] her work includes poetry anthologies, poetry recordings, and nonfiction essays, and covers topics ranging from race and social issues to children's literature.

  6. Keorapetse Kgositsile - Wikipedia

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    During the 1970s he was a central figure among African-American poets, encouraging interest in Africa as well as the practice of poetry as a performance art; he was well known for his readings in New York City jazz clubs. Kgositsile was one of the first to bridge the gap between African poetry and African-American poetry in the United States.

  7. The Great Migration: Journey to the North - Wikipedia

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    The Great Migration: Journey to the North is a 2011 children's poetry book. Written by Eloise Greenfield and illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist, the poems depict the experiences and feelings of African-American families that participated in the Great Migration in the United States in the 20th century.

  8. The Book of American Negro Poetry - Wikipedia

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    The Harlem Renaissance was an intellectual and cultural revival of African American life centered in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, spanning the 1920s and 1930s. A major aspect of this revival was poetry. [2] Hundreds of poems were written and published by African Americans during the era, which covered a wide variety of themes. [3]

  9. Phillis Wheatley - Wikipedia

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    Phillis Wheatley Peters, also spelled Phyllis and Wheatly (c. 1753 – December 5, 1784) was an American author who is considered the first African-American author of a published book of poetry. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Born in West Africa , she was kidnapped and subsequently sold into slavery at the age of seven or eight and transported to North America ...

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