Poetry

NBurton on African American Poetry 2-22-21

This was a short presentation that gave online during Black History month for 2nd graders at Kennedy Montessori Elementary in Louisville, KY during Covid.

Phillis Wheatley: African-American Poetic Pioneer | 18th Century History#shorts

Explore the remarkable story of Phillis Wheatley, the first African-American poet. Dive into her journey from Gambia to becoming an 18th-century literary trailblazer in America. Discover how she overc...

Phillis Wheatley The Poet Who Challenged Convention Despite Slavery #Shorts

#elbúhomassabio #espiritualidade https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx_yEtI_SyjtQsMmigZAb2Q?sub_confirmation=1 Phillis Wheatley was an African-American poet born in West Africa, enslaved in Boston, and ...

Tupac Shakur’s “About Young Love – What You Need to Know” #poem, #2pac

A young heart with an old soul #Baltimore school for the arts Tupac Shakur #Baltimore #2pac #Poet #poetry #Poem African American poet How can there be peace? How can I be in the depths of solitude Whe...

Harlem Renaissance In American Literature | Jazz Age | African American Writers And Poets

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To Eliza | George Moses Horton & Jan Poe | The Slave’s Complaint | African American Poetry

George Moses Horton was an African American slave poet — the first one to publish in the southern United States. With his poetry he aimed to earn enough to buy his Freedom. He didn’t succeed, but he e...

A Look at African-American Poetry with Jeannette Curtis-Rideau

We are honored that performance poet, author, and instructor Jeannette Curtis-Rideau has provided a learning experience for our Girl Scouts to help them discover the art of African-American Poetry. A ...