The Roots of African American Poetry
African American Poetry 1760 - 1900
There are many avenues to travel down in search of poetry. The War Poets of both world wars produced some of the most profound poems which were borne out of terrible suffering. Their words echo in today´s world where such tragedies still occur. It was in this vein that I came across poetry written by men and women, African Americans, who lived through slavery...
19th August 2018
