The 100 Best African American Poems with CD [Mixed media product]

<p><strong>Celebrate Black poets—a collection of classic and contemporary Black authors selected by </strong><strong><em>New York Times</em></strong><strong>bestselling author Nikki Giovanni</strong></p><p>Award-winning poet and writer Nikki Giovanni takes on the impossible task of selecting the 100 best African American works from classic and contemporary poets. </p><p>A startlingly vibrant collection that spans from historic to modern, from structured to freeform, and reflects the rich roots and visionary future of African American verse. Lift up Black voices with these magnetic poems, an exciting mix of most-loved classics and daring new writing. From Gwendolyn Brooks and Langston Hughes to Tupac Shakur, Natasha Trethewey, and many others, the voice of a culture comes through in this collection, one that is as talented, diverse, and varied as its people.</p><p><strong>Included are works by:</strong></p><ul><li>Gwendolyn Brooks</li><li>Kwame Alexander</li><li>Tupac Shakur</li><li>Langston Hughes</li><li>Mari Evans</li><li>Kevin Young</li><li>Asha Bandele</li><li>Amiri Baraka</li><li>Ruby Dee</li><li>Novella Nelson</li><li>Nikki Giovanni</li><li>Elizabeth Alexander</li><li>Marilyn Nelson</li><li>Sonia Sanchez</li></ul><p>And many, many, more</p><p>The perfect poetry book for anyone looking to expand their collection of books by Black authors and celebrate the poets who have changed the world of classic and contemporary poetry forever.</p><p>"African American poems are like all other poems: beautiful, loving, provocative, thoughtful, and all those other adjectives I can think of. Poems know no boundaries. They, like all Earth citizens, were born in some country, grew up on some culture, then in their blooming became citizens of the Universe. Poems l3"