01761cam a2200301 i 4500 506916871 TxAuBib 20210913120000.0 101026s2010||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u bl2010029481 9781402221118 HRD 24.99 1402221118 HRD 24.99 TxAuBib rda The 100 best African American poems [BOOK] : (*but I cheated) / edited by Nikki Giovanni. One hundred best African American poems. Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks MediaFusion, 2010. 228 pages ; 21 cm + 1 audio disc (70 minutes : digital ; 4 3/4 in.) txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes index. Accompanying CD: "Featuring performances on CD by Ruby Dee, Novella Nelson, Nikki Giovanni, Elizabeth Alexander, Sonia Sanchez, Robert Hayden, Marilyn Nelson, and many more friends...". A startlingly vibrant collection that spans from historic to modern, from structured to freeform, and reflects the rich roots and visionary future of African American verse. Lift up Black voices with these magnetic poems, an exciting mix of most-loved classics and daring new writing. From Gwendolyn Brooks and Langston Hughes to Tupac Shakur, Natasha Trethewey, and many others, the voice of a culture comes through in this collection, one that is as talented, diverse, and varied as its people. Provided by publisher. 20210913. American poetry African American authors. African Americans Poetry. Giovanni, Nikki.