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

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“Caged Bird” by Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou is known for her powerful prose and poetry. In her famous piece “Caged Bird” (also known as “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings”), she describes two birds. One is free and happy, while the other is caged. From its captivity, it sings, longing for freedom. Using this metaphor, Angelou highlights the difference between white and black Americans. “Rosa” by Rita Dove
Poet and essayist Rita Dove was the second African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. The poem, “Rosa,” from Dove’s 1999 book On the Bus With Rosa Parks, paints a picture of Rosa Parks at the moment she decides to stay in her seat. This moment in 1955 triggered the Montgomery Bus boycott and captivated the country’s attention. “Tradition” by Jericho Brown
A young poet from Louisiana, Jericho Brown’s debut poetry collection won the 2009 American Book Award.