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The Last Poets: Still On a Mission

by DuEwa M. Frazier

The Last Poets: Still On a Mission DuEwa M. Frazier Article Before hip hop pioneers like the Sugar Hill Gang, Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel or Run DMC, there was The Last Poets. Called the &quot...

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The Last Poets

The Last Poets 0000000109403584 The Last Poets, formed in 1969, are influential street poets who gained fame with their debut LP in 1970, reaching the U.S. Top 10 album charts. Members include Abiodu...

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Abiodun Oyewole

Abiodun Oyewole NONE Abiodun Oyewole is a pioneering poet, teacher, and founding member of the influential American music and spoken-word group, The Last Poets. With a rich contribution to Hip-Hop's ...

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Abiodun Oyewole and Umar Bin Hassan

Abiodun Oyewole and Umar Bin Hassan MULTIPLE The Last Poets are a group of musicians and poets, known for their African-American-themed performances that blend jazz, rhythm, and spoken words. Their i...

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Catch The Fire!!: A Cross-Generational Anthology of Contemporary African American Poetry

by D-Knowledge

Catch The Fire!!: A Cross-Generational Anthology of Contemporary African American Poetry D-Knowledge 9781573226547 Poetry Riverhead Books Penguin Random House African-American poetry is an ever-growin...

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On A Mission: Selected Poems And A History Of The Last Poets

by Abiodun Oyewole and Umar Bin Hassan

On A Mission: Selected Poems And A History Of The Last Poets Abiodun Oyewole and Umar Bin Hassan 9780805047783 Poetry Henry Holt & Company Macmillan Publishers A collection of poems considers such top...

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Sharrif Simmons

Sharrif Simmons NONE Sharrif Simmons, a poet, musician, writer, and arts educator, has a performance career extending over three decades. Inspired by veteran poet Sonia Sanchez and influenced by vari...

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Poetry from the Masters: The Black Arts Movement

by Useni Eugene Perkins

Poetry from the Masters: The Black Arts Movement Useni Eugene Perkins 9781933491134 Nonfiction Just Us Books Just Us Books, Inc. The Black Arts Movement spanned less than two decades, but left an unde...

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I Love My People

by Robert Fleming

I Love My People Robert Fleming Book Review Lovingly crafted with an eye for substance and content, scholar Kim Singleton was determined with her new book, I Love My People. As a “race woman,&r...

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Branches of the Tree of Life: The Collected Poems of Abiodun Oyewole 1969-2013

by Abiodun Oyewole

Branches of the Tree of Life: The Collected Poems of Abiodun Oyewole 1969-2013 Abiodun Oyewole 9781940939032 Poetry 2Leaf Press 2Leaf Press Branches of the Tree of Life is the first comprehensive volu...

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jessica Care moore

jessica Care moore 0000000043767122 jessica Care moore is an internationally renowned poet/ publisher/ activist/ rock star/ playwright and actor. She is a five-time Showtime at the Apollo winn...

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Gathering the Waters

by Keisha-Gaye Anderson

Gathering the Waters Keisha-Gaye Anderson 9780991297528 Poetry Jamii Publishing Jamii Publishing A lyrical outpouring of kinship, heritage, and a woman’s transformation within the world that envelops ...

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On The Road to Damascus

by Gerren Liles

On The Road to Damascus Gerren Liles 9780967108223 Poetry Division of Words Division of Words Artfully penned and dramatically delivered, Gerren Liles’ On the Road to Damascus is an impressive work of...

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J. Ivy

J. Ivy NONE J. Ivy, a Chicago-born hip-hop poet, musician, and actor, has won a Peabody and Grammy award for his performances and collaborations with artists like Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Bob Dylan. He...

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Post Black: How a New Generation Is Redefining African-American Identity

by Kam Williams

Post Black: How a New Generation Is Redefining African-American Identity Kam Williams Book Review "In this book, I will not detail every pathological condition that ever existed in African-American...

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