Title: 18 poems written by black writers on race, resistance and identity | by Poppy Dillon | Medium
Headings: 18 poems written by black writers on race, resistance and identity
18 poems written by black writers on race, resistance and identity
A small homage to the countless and diverse black voices in poetry.
1) Saul Williams
2) Alice Walker
3) Langston Hughes
4) Kayo Chingonyi
5) Lemn Sissay
6) Benjamin Zephaniah
7) Maya Angelou
8) Rick Dove
9) Saeed Jones
10) Rita Dove
11) Lucille Clifton
12) Tyrone Lewis
13) Suli Breaks
14) James Baldwin
15) Dean Atta
16) Jamal / Kid Anansi
17) Dave
18) Raymond Antrobus

Content: 18 poems written by black writers on race, resistance and identity | by Poppy Dillon | Medium
18 poems written by black writers on race, resistance and identity
A small homage to the countless and diverse black voices in poetry. Poppy Dillon
Jun 2, 2020 · 2 min read
They’ll see how beautiful I am
And be ashamed —
I, too, am America. From Langston Hughes’ 1926 poem I, too, through to Black, performed at the 2020 BRIT Awards by south London rapper Dave, this is a list of some of the brilliant poems written by black writers on the themes of race, racism and personal identity. This isn’t an exhaustive list by any means, so if there are any poets or poems you love that aren’t on this list, please share them in the comments below. Also, these poets have written about so much beyond those subjects. So if you like them, you should check out their other work too. 1) Saul Williams
Watch: Said the shotgun to the head
2) Alice Walker
Read: Remember me? 3) Langston Hughes
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