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[4] Her mother was Charlotte Vandine Forten and her father was the African American abolitionist, James Forten. Sarah Louisa Forten Purvis's sisters were Harriet Forten Purvis (1810–1875), and Margaretta Forten (1808–1875). The three sisters, along with their mother, were founders of the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society in 1833. [5]
"Freeing ourselves of history: The slave closet", "A poem: For free" Obsidian II (1988) "The mother's board" Callaloo (1996) Lot's Daughters (2004) "Eulogy for Sister", "The Taste of Life Going On" Furious Flower: African American Poetry from the Black Arts Movement to the Present (2004) "Suite for Trayvon" Boston Review (2020)
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.
Bessie Woodson Yancey (May 1882 – 11 January 1958) [1] was an African-American poet, teacher, and activist, [1] whose only published poetry collection, 1939's Echoes from the Hills, was, according to Katharine Capshaw Smith, "perhaps the earliest example of Affrilachian children's literature.".
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.
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.
Williams published two collections of poetry: The Peacock Poems (1975), which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award, and Some One Sweet Angel Chile (1982), also nominated for a National Book Award. Following the publication of Peacock Poems, Williams was firmly established as an important new voice in African American ...
Pat Parker (born Patricia Cooks; January 20, 1944 – June 17, 1989) [2] was an African American poet and activist. Both her poetry and her activism drew from her experiences as a Black lesbian feminist. [3] [4] Her poetry spoke about her tough childhood growing up in poverty, dealing with sexual assault, and the murder of a sister. [5]