Maya Angelou’s poems are very effective in this way because they not only teach about historical events but also show the spirit and resilience of the African American nation. Parents looking to ...

Here are ten of his most powerful poems that encapsulate the heart ... This poem captures the depth of the African American ...

Although best known as the author of the first poem composed by an African American woman ... Although Lucy Terry was a poet, only one of her poems, a ballad called "Bars Fight," has survived.

Preston is the author of the poetry book "Singing the Bones Together." Her poems have been published in a variety of journals and anthologies, including "Where One Ends Another Begins: 150 Years of ...

Stories of African American culture and history are only a ... The library district's Dial-A-Story allows residents to listen to stories and poems for a wide net of genres and ages read by library ...