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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.
Frontispiece to Phillis Wheatley's Poems on Various Subjects Jim standing on a raft alongside Huck from the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 1st edition, The Story of Little Black Sambo by Helen Bannerman, 1899 Cover of the June 1921 issue African-American children secure books at a North Carolina Albemarle Region bookmobile stop.
In 1926, Black historian Carter G. Woodson set out to designate a week in February for the celebration, education, and commemoration of African American history. A child born that year would be 98 ...
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.
Best poems for kids Between nursery rhymes, storybooks (especially Dr. Seuss), and singalongs, children are surrounded by poetry every single day without even realizing. Besides just bringing joy ...
Horton was given direct credit for some poems published in newspapers in 1857 and 1858. [17] A short announcement/review of his last book, Naked Genius appeared in the Raleigh Daily Progress on 31 August 1865. [18] His later works, especially those written after his emancipation, expressed rural and pastoral themes.
This year's Black History Month has the theme "African Americans and Labor." The ASALH shares that this theme "focuses on the various and profound ways that work and working of all kinds—free ...
Although she is primarily known for her poetry, Evans also wrote short fiction, children's books, dramas, nonfiction articles, and essays. [15] She also edited the "ground-breaking anthology", Black Women Writers (1950–1980): A Critical Evaluation (1984), [23] and wrote Clarity As Concept: A Poet's Perspective (2006), a collection of essays. [16]