Black poets

10 poems by Lucille Clifton, chronicler of African-American experience, poet of the Chicago Black Renaissance. #BlackPoets #Lucille Clifton

(BLACKSTEW) — A reflection on the closing decade would not be complete without highlighting the important contributions of Black poets for the world of poetry and the culture overall. The featured…

Black excellence | Langston Hughes was an American poet, social activist, and playwrite.

Ten teenage writers confront an America in flames and fight back, in their own words.

Benjamin Banneker (1731-1806) Astronomer, clockmaker, publisher Was able to make the calculations to predict solar and lunar eclipses and to compile an ephemeris for the Benjamin Banneker`s Almanac.

Happy Birthday Mari Evans. Born in Ohio in 1923, the poet and educator is closely aligned with the Black Arts Movement, exploring African American culture through literature. Evans remains one of the twentieth century’s most influential poets. #HappyBirthdayMariEvans #MariEvans #icon #poet #writer #poem #poetry #education #dreamer #reader #writer #Levenger

Langston Hughes was the founder of jazz and blues poetry. He was the first black poet to use jazz and blues in his poems to depict the dark sides, miseries, and pains of Black people. Check out this pin to learn about Langston Hughes' most famous poems.

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