Gwendolyn Brooks was an African American poet whose imagination, conscience and passion for words made her the first black poet to win the Pulitzer Prize, in 1950. Narrated by her daughter Nora Brooks ...

“The Negro Speaks of Rivers” is often taught in schools and has been widely anthologized, making it one of the most ...

Check out these inspirational poems for black youth and kids. We real cool. We left school. We lurk late. We strike straight. We sing sin.