Black Poets Public
Created and curated by Josh Simmons
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Morning haiku by Sonia Sanchez
This new volume by the much-loved poet Sonia Sanchez, her first in over a decade, is music to the ears: …
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God’s Trombones by James Weldon Johnson (The Penguin poets)
The inspiring sermon-poems of James Weldon Johnson.
James Weldon Johnson was a leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance, and one …
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Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea by Nikki Giovanni
When Nikki Giovanni's poems first emerged during the Civil Rights and Black Arts Movements of the 1960s, she immediately took …
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The Rose That Grew From Concrete by Tupac Shakur
A collection of brilliant and intense poems, in the handwritten and typed version, by the rapper Tupac Shakur.
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Said the Shotgun to the Head by Saul Williams
"Here is the account of a man so ravished by a kiss that it distorts his highest and lowest frequencies …
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In a career that has spanned more than a quarter century, Nikki Giovanni has earned the reputation as one of …
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In a career that has earned her accolades, honorary degrees, and awards from both fellow poets and everyday poetry lovers, …
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Blood Dazzler by Patricia Smith
In minute-by-minute detail, Patricia Smith tracks Hurricane Katrina as it transforms into a full-blown mistress of destruction. From August 23, …
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Wicked World! by Benjamin Zephaniah
A cool and happening collection of poems from the inimitable Benjamin Zephaniah Welcome to the wild and wicked words of …
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Don't Call Us Dead: Poems by Danez Smith
Award-winning poet Danez Smith is a groundbreaking force, celebrated for deft lyrics, urgent subjects, and performative power. Don't Call Us …
