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    This document provides background information on African American poetry and profiles several influential African American poets. It discusses how African American poetry has historically focused on themes of slavery and culture, and profiles poets like Phillis Wheatley, Gwendolyn Brooks, Nikki Giovanni, Sonia Sanchez, and Maya Angelou. It highlights facts about their works and accomplishments, such as Brooks winning the Pulitzer Prize and Angelou reciting a poem at Bill Clinton's inauguration. In conclusion, it discusses how African American poets have impacted society from the times of slavery through the modern day.

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    This document provides background information on African American poetry and profiles several influential African American poets. It discusses how African American poetry has historically focused on themes of slavery and culture, and profiles poets like Phillis Wheatley, Gwendolyn Brooks, Nikki Giovanni, Sonia Sanchez, and Maya Angelou. It highlights facts about their works and accomplishments, such as Brooks winning the Pulitzer Prize and Angelou reciting a poem at Bill Clinton's inauguration. In conclusion, it discusses how African American poets have impacted society from the times of slavery through the modern day.

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    This document provides background information on African American poetry and profiles several influential African American poets. It discusses how African American poetry has historically focused on themes of slavery and culture, and profiles poets like Phillis Wheatley, Gwendolyn Brooks, Nikki Giovanni, Sonia Sanchez, and Maya Angelou. It highlights facts about their works and accomplishments, such as Brooks winning the Pulitzer Prize and Angelou reciting a poem at Bill Clinton's inauguration. In conclusion, it discusses how African American poets have impacted society from the times of slavery through the modern day.

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    This document provides background information on African American poetry and profiles several influential African American poets. It discusses how African American poetry has historically focused on themes of slavery and culture, and profiles poets like Phillis Wheatley, Gwendolyn Brooks, Nikki Giovanni, Sonia Sanchez, and Maya Angelou. It highlights facts about their works and accomplishments, such as Brooks winning the Pulitzer Prize and Angelou reciting a poem at Bill Clinton's inauguration. In conclusion, it discusses how African American poets have impacted society from the times of slavery through the modern day.

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    African American

    ERA OF POETRY
    BY: Stanley Dutervil
    Pictures of African American Poets
    BACKROUND INFO ON AFRICAN
    AMERICAN POETRY.
    • The African American culture is interesting and has its
    own certain distinctive characteristics as well. The
    African American literature is the rich literature that is
    created in the United States but is written by writers who
    primarily belong to the African origins. In the ancient
    times, the African American poets focused on certain
    subjects that were reflected in their poems. The poems
    generally spoke about issues such as slavery before the
    American Civil War. Today, the African American
    literature focuses on such issues as well as their culture,
    music, the role that is played by the African Americans
    and other such themes.
    FACTS ABOUT THESE POETS

    • Phillis Wheatley:
    Phillis had a tough beginning to her life when she had to resort to
    being a slave at the tender age of 7. The family who purchased her
    as a slave helped her with her education. She was the path breaker
    of her time. Many of her poems centered on famous personalities.
    There are very few poems that talk about the state of affairs she
    faced.
    • Gwendolyn Brooks:
    This famous African American poet published her first book of
    poetry in the year 1945, which was named as A Street in
    Bronzeville. She also won a Pulitzer Prize for poetry for her second
    book of poems – Annie Allen. Her writing career took off in the year
    1962 when she was invited by John F. Kennedy to read at a poetry
    festival the same year. In 1968, she was made the Poet Laureate of
    Illinois. She was also the recipient of many more prestigious
    awards.
    Continued
    • Nikki Giovanni:
    Nikki Giovanni’s early tryst with poetry began when she got inspired to write due to
    the civil rights and black power movements. This resulted in her collections –Black
    Feeling and Black Talk. She also wrote a book titles Love Poems which was written in
    memory of a person she greatly admired- Tupuc Shakur. Her album titled The Nikki
    Giovanni Poetry Collection found her a nomination at the 46th Annual Grammy
    Awards
    • Sonia Sanchez:
    Sonia Sanchez had a strong background in creative writing. She is also one amongst
    the most famous African American poets to be found associated with the Black Arts
    Movement. Sonia Sanchez was also the recipient of the P.E.N. Writing Award in the
    year 1969. This was followed by many other prestigious awards.
    • Maya Angelou:
    This talented African American poet is renowned for her autobiographies and poems.
    She was also nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for the book of poetry titled Just Give
    Me a Cool Drink of Water ’Fore I Die. She was even invited to recite her poem, On
    the Pulse of Morning, at President Bill Clinton’s inauguration in the year 1933.
    Angelou also was an active writer and even was involved in conducting lectures at
    prominent universities.
    Even More:
    • Dudley Randall:
    This famous African American poet wrote his most famous and
    popular poem, The Ballad of Birmingham, in the 1960s. His interest
    in poetry began from his days in school. His very first poem to be
    published was seen in the Detroit Free Press. This was only at the
    age of 13. Some of his other well-known works include A Poet is Not
    a Jukebox and Booker T.

    • Naomi Long Madgett:


    Madgett had her first brush with creative writing at an early age. She
    published her first book of poetry at the age of 17, which was titled
    Songs to a Phantom Nightingale. Her poems, which centered on the
    struggles that were faced by the blacks and about racism, soon
    attracted attention from all over. Some of her other famous works
    include Midway and One and the Many.
    Conclusion
    • Many African American poets impacted
    our society from the time period when
    there where slavery, pass the time of the
    Harlem Renaissance (period when African
    American culture was expressed more in
    urban areas) and still now.

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