Title: 10 Poems about Racism and Discrimination | Human Rights Careers
Headings: 10 Poems about Racism and Discrimination
10 Poems about Racism and Discrimination
“Caged Bird” by Maya Angelou
“Rosa” by Rita Dove
“Tradition” by Jericho Brown
“White Privilege” by Gabriel Rameriz
“I Am Not The Indian You Had In Mind” by Thomas King
“Immigrant Blues” by Li-Young Lee
“Riot” by Gwendolyn Brooks
“Ballad of Birmingham” by Dudley Randall
“Afterimages” by Audre Lorde
“I, Too” by Langston Hughes

Content: His work frequently explores issues of racism. In “I, Too,” he describes how as the “darker brother,” he’s sent to the kitchen when guests come over. He looks forward to the future when he’s sitting with everyone else. The poem ends with the powerful line, “I, too, am America.” This hope for a tomorrow without racism is still relevant today. Visit Bookstore