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Notable African American Writers – Because of Them We Can

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December 1, 2018

Here’s a small snapshot of a few notable writers included in the campaign. Have a collage you’d like to see? Post it in the comments. You can see these photos and more in the coffee table book!

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Phillis Wheatley
was the second published African American poet and first published African American woman.

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Langston Hughes
was a poet, social activist, playwright and novelist. He is best known for his involvement in the Harlem Renaissance.

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Zora Neale Hurston
was a novelist during the Harlem Renaissance era. She authored many books, including Their Eyes Were Watching God.

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Maya Angelou
is an African American author and poet credited with several autobiographies, essays and iconic poems. She was also the first African American female poet laureate in U.S. history.

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Nikki Giovanni
is a writer, activist and educator. She was important in the Black Arts movement and has written more than two dozen books, including poetry, children’s books and essays.

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Toni Morrison
is an author and the first African American woman to receive a Nobel Prize. Some of her literary works include The Bluest Eye, Beloved and Song of Solomon.

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Have a collage you’d like to see? Post it in the comments. You can see these photos and more in the coffee table book!

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