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“I am America. I am the part you won't recognize. But get used to me. Black, confident, cocky; my name, not yours; my religion, not yours; my goals, my own; get used to me.”
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Phillis Wheatley was born circa 1753 and died in 1784. She became the first black American to publish a volume of literature.
Read the entire Poetess biography in our forums at Phillis Wheatley...
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David Kresh discusses Langston Hughes and his poetry.
David Kresh was Reference Specialist in Poetry in the Humanities and Social Sciences Division. He served as poet in residence at Capitol Hill...
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One of 21 video poems in Four Seasons Productions upcoming Moving Poetry Series - Three innovative new films - RANT * RAVE * RIFF. The Weary Blues was written by Langston Hughes in 1923 and recited...
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In addition to her well-known autobiographies, Maya Angelou has steadily written poetry over the years. In this video Professor Angelou recites her poem, "And Still I Rise," from her volume of poetry...
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This was an English homework assignment that was thrown together in about 2 hours using a drum set, bass guitar, clapping, and Audacity recording software.
We Real Cool by Gwendolyn Brooks:
THE...
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Poem by Lucille Clifton as recited by Aichlee on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/user/aichlee)
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Lucille Clifton was born in Depew, New York, on June 27, 1936. Her first book of poems, Good Times, was rated one of the best books of the year by the New York Times in 1969.
Her honors include an...
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Lucille Clifton was born in Depew, New York, on June 27, 1936. Her first book of poems, Good Times, was rated one of the best books of the year by the New York Times in 1969.
Her honors include an...
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