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  • LESSON PLANS

    Billie Holiday's Song "Strange Fruit"

    This comprehensive lesson uses Billy Holiday's song "Strange Fruit" as a discussion point for the history of lynching in…

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  • Langston Hughes, an Everyday Poet

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    Langston Hughes, an Everyday Poet

    Read about Langston Hughes's, an african american poet who is considered one of the best of all times. This biography…

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  • Black History Month Profiles: Great African American Poets

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    Black History Month Profiles: Great African American Poets from Across the Generations

    This collection of poems from three highly regarded and important African American poets focuses on groundbreaking poems…

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  • Black History Month Profile: Young Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman

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    Black History Month Profile: Young Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman

    This themed packet of reading and writing activities focuses on America's youngest Poet Laureate, Amanda Gorman. It…

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  • REFERENCE

    Gwendolyn Brooks

    A brief article about Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks.

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  • A Wreath for Emmett Till Teacher's Guide

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    A Wreath for Emmett Till Teacher's Guide

    Preparation assignments, group discussion questions about lynching and civil rights, and many other resources are…

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  • Princess of Black Poetry: Nikki Giovanni

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    Princess of Black Poetry: Nikki Giovanni

    Share the story of Nikki Giovanni with your students, and assign the related activities to help them learn more about…

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  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    African-American Poetry

    Many African-American poets have made important contributions to the literary world.

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