Poetry
African American Poetry: 250 Years of Struggle & Song, Edited by Kevin Young
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31st Annual Celebration of African American Poets and Their Poetry
A Virtual Celebration of African American Poets and Their Poetry with special tributes to poets Adam David Miller and QR Hand. For the past 31 years, the West Oakland Library has hosted the longest co...
5 in 5: African American Poetry Anthologies Book Recommendations
Jean recommends African American Poetry Anthologies in this week’s 5 in 5. Borrow these books and more poetry by Black poets from the library: https://mpl.bibliocommons.com/list/share/1052065137...
Lift Every Voice: Why African American Poetry Matters
Leah Price, with the Library Foundation of Los Angeles, talks to us about the Lift Every Voice event happening virtually this year because of COVID. For more information visit: www.LFLA.org/archive Fo...
The 100 best African American poems CD
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Amanda Gorman | The Hill We Climb | African-American Poet Steals The Show at Biden’s Inauguration
22 year-old African-American poet Amanda Gorman reads The Hill We Climb at Biden inauguration. It was the moment that stole show at the Biden-Harris Inauguration ceremony. Amanda Gorman is the younges...
WATCH: Amanda Gorman reads inauguration poem, ‘The Hill We Climb’
Amanda Gorman, a 22-year-old poet, read an original work at President Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20. After Biden was sworn in as the nation’s 46th president, Gorman read “The Hill We Climb,” bui...