April 12 Poet of the Day: Margaret Walker

Margaret Abigail Walker is April 12 Poet of the Day, Best known for her poem, “For My People” and her novel, “Jubilee”, this fascinating woman was the daugher of a Methodist minister and an educator.  Read more about this fascinating writer here:

Reading of the poem, “For My People”:http://www.loc.gov/poetry/poetry-of-america/american-identity/nikkyfinney-margaretwalker.html

Voices From the Gap: http://voices.cla.umn.edu/artistpages/alexanderMargaret.php

Poetry Foundation: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/margaret-walker