Maya Angelou, a renowned novelist, actress, writer, poet, and civil rights activist, left behind a legacy and poignant pieces readers can revisit forever, with her work discussing identity, ...

Few individuals have left an impact as great as Maya Angelou across so many sectors. Best known for her autobiographical ...

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Muhammad operates the Torchlight Academy Black History tours year-round, especially during black history month and Juneteenth. He says the words etched in stone is a sign that delineates segregation, ...

Killens was a founder of the historic Harlem Writers Guild in New York and influenced other well-known writers like Maya Angelou and fellow ... and introduced him to poetry. John Oliver Killens ...

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Marguerite Annie Johnson was born in St Louis MO and overcame many things in order to be a world famous published author.

Thirteen-year-old writer Ariana Shaprow is displaying her poem “The Way It Should Be” at the Mosaic Children’s Museum in Woodland, California, celebrating the accomplishments of ...

Maya Angelou, an influential visual poet, and civil rights activist, remains a cornerstone in Black history. Her work inspires courage, resilience, and to be proud of your culture. This legacy makes ...

Nothing New,” which the American poet wrote in 1918, is published for the first time in The New Yorker’s Anniversary Issue.

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