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2. Nikki Giovanni - Wikipedia

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   Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni Jr. [1] [2] (born June 7, 1943) is an American poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator. One of the world's most well-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.

3. Helen Steiner Rice - Wikipedia

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   The demand for her poems became so great that her books are still selling steadily after many printings, and she has been acclaimed as "America's beloved inspirational poet laureate". [2] [3] Helen Steiner Rice’s books of inspirational poetry have now sold nearly seven million copies. Her strong religious faith and the ability she had to ...

4. Edgar A. Guest - Wikipedia

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   After he began at the Detroit Free Press as a copy boy and then a reporter, his first poem appeared on 11 December 1898. He became a naturalized citizen in 1902. For 40 years, Guest was widely read throughout North America, and his sentimental, optimistic poems were in the same vein as the light verse of Nick Kenny, who wrote syndicated columns during the same decades.

5. Amiri Baraka - Wikipedia

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   Amiri Baraka (born Everett Leroy Jones; October 7, 1934 – January 9, 2014), previously known as LeRoi Jones and Imamu Amear Baraka, [1] was an American writer of poetry, drama, fiction, essays, and music criticism. He was the author of numerous books of poetry and taught at several universities, including the University at Buffalo and Stony ...

6. 42 loss of mother quotes to help someone grieving - AOL

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   quote about loss of mother. “My mother is in heaven and she still sees me through her eyes …. It’s like God gave me a little piece of heaven on Earth with my mom.”. — Rihanna. “We ...

7. When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd - Wikipedia

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   Leaves of Grass (1882)/Memories of President Lincoln/When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd at Wikisource. " When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd " is a long poem written by American poet Walt Whitman (1819–1892) as an elegy to President Abraham Lincoln. It was written in the summer of 1865 during a period of profound national mourning ...

8. 45 inspiring quotes to read during Black History Month - AOL

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   Black History Month Quotes. "We have to talk about liberating minds as well as liberating society." — Angela Davis, activist and philosopher. "Believe in yourself, learn, and never stop wanting ...

9. The Most Inspirational Flower Quotes About Life, Love, and ...

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   See the flowers start to bud. See young people fall in love." —Lou Rawls. "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet." —William Shakespeare. "By plucking her petals, you do not gather the ...