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A literary critic noted that Evans used "black idioms to communicate the authentic voice of the black community is a unique characteristic of her poetry." [21] I Am a Black Woman (1970), her best-known poetry collection, won the Black Academy of Art and Letters First Poetry Award in 1975, and includes her best-known poem, "I Am a Black Woman". [18]
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.
Year Published Publisher Pages Notes 50 Years of Saturday Nights: (poems) as told by the Old Spry herself 1975 Magluce Publishing Company 52 Grand ole Saturday Nights 1990 Bell Buckle Press 96 Kin 1994 Iris Press 75 The light in the kitchen window: poems 1994 Iris Press 74 Acres that Grow Stones: poetry 1996 Bell Buckle Press 53
As one of the most influential Black women celebrities, Oprah Winfrey is an actress, philanthropist, producer and global media leader. She hosted the highest-rated daytime TV talk show, “The ...
Celebrating the legacy and influence of Black actors over 50 Black American actors over 50 don’t always get the recognition they deserve — even from major institutions like the Academy Awards.
The birthday or arrest of Rosa Parks March 22 or April 16 or May 20 or July 3 or November 1: Emancipation Day: 5: 2005: Florida (2021), [6] Maryland (2013), [7] Puerto Rico, Washington, DC (2005), [8] United States Virgin Islands (2017) [9] Commemorates the Emancipation of slaves March 10: Harriet Tubman Day: 1: 2000: Maryland (2000) [10] The ...
Young is also the author of For The Confederate Dead, Dear Darkness, Blues Laws: Selected and Uncollected Poems 1995–2015 (2016) [11] and editor of Giant Steps: The New Generation of African American Writers (2000), Blues Poems (2003), Jazz Poems (2006), and John Berryman's Selected Poems (2004). [9] His poem "Black Cat Blues," originally ...