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: “I, Too” by Langston Hughes
This famous poem was written by Langston Hughes, an important writer and figure during the time of the Harlem Renaissance, encapsulates the deep history of oppression and racism for black men living in America. Hughes uses poetry to speak out about this blatant discrimination in the 20th century and convey that despite his darker skin color and being constantly pushed aside by the white majority, he too is just as much an integral part of America. Although he speaks on the painful subject of racism, he still expresses that one day all will value the beauty and power of African American culture. Although written years ago, this poem embodies how the black community felt, and still feels here in America. “Caged Bird” Maya Angelou
This poem, published in Maya Angelou’s 1983 poetry collection Shaker, Why Don’t You Sing? describes the different experiences of two birds. One is caged and suffers due to being held in captivity, while the other is free to live and roam the world with no restraints. Because of its harsh reality, the caged bird turns to sing and longs for freedom. With this metaphor, Angelou expresses the pain of oppression and the privilege that is our society. “Primer for Blacks” by Gwendolyn Brooks
Gwendolyn Brooks was the first African American poet to win the Pulitzer Prize and is one of the most influential poets to come out of the 20th century.