Title: 10 Inspiring Poems To Celebrate Black History Month | TeamBonding
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10 Inspiring Poems To Celebrate Black History Month
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“I, Too” by Langston Hughes
“Caged Bird” Maya Angelou
“Primer for Blacks” by Gwendolyn Brooks
“For My People” by Margaret Walker
“Nina’s Blues” by Cornelius Eady
“Won’t you celebrate with me” by Lucille Clifton
“Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou
“Black is Beautiful” by Shannon D. Brown-Rogers
“Short Speech to My Friends” by Amiri Baraka
“Green-Thumb Boy” by Marilyn Nelson
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Content: In this poem, she talks about how vital it is to accept one’s black heritage. By empowering the audience to do so, she believes that a better perception of self-worth will encourage a stronger and more unified future. She looks down on the fact that people may believe being white is a great thing and something for all to yearn for. Instead, she asserts that unless individual beliefs are changed, nothing will at all. “For My People” by Margaret Walker
Margaret Walker, a poet and novelist from Birmingham, Alabama addresses the devastating history of slavery and the continuing effects of racism that were, and are, still endured by people of color. In this poem written in the 1930s, Walker yearns for a better future for children and people of color where equality and freedom will heal the wounds of the past. This collection of poetry awarded Walker as the first black woman to receive the Yale Series of Younger Poets award. “Nina’s Blues” by Cornelius Eady
Cornelius Eady is an American writer from Rochester, New York who focuses most of his writing on jazz and the blues, life, and societal problems that often stem from race and class issues. Eady is a co-founder of Cave Canem, a national organization for African American poets and poetry. In this poem, he praises Nina Simone, a legendary singer and performer, and Civil Rights activist.