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20 Black poets to know this National Black Poetry Day

20 Black poets to know this National Black Poetry Day

Celebrate the power of Black voices! Today is National Black Poetry Day (October 17th), honoring the first published Black poet in the U.S., Jupiter Hammon, and celebrating the rich legacy of Black poets. The Concord Alumnae Chapter is proud to honor this special day by featuring one of our very own talented members! Join us as we share a powerful recitation by Melissa Rivers of her original poem, "Recognize". Watch the full performance! What Black poem changed you? Everyone has that one poet wh

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14K views | African American Poetry: 250 Years of Struggle & Song is a literary landmark: the biggest, most ambitious anthology of Black poetry ever published, gathering 250 poets from the colonial period to the present. In this unprecedented anthology expertly selected by poet and scholar Kevin Young, this precious living heritage is revealed in all its power, beauty, and multiplicity.  Moderated by Campbell McGrath on #MiamiBookFairOnline. https://bit.ly/3q4jYul | Miami Book Fair | Facebook

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