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April 19 Poet of the Day: Jessie Redmond Fauset

April 19 Poet of the Day is Jessie Redmond Fauset. A scholar and novelist, she was the first black woman elected to Phi Beta Kappa.  Read about this pioneering woman here:

Additional information on Jessie Redmond Fauset:

Poets.org: Rondeau, a poem by Jessie Redmond Fauset http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/23953

Dead Fires by Fauset: http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/19689

About.com: http://womenshistory.about.com/od/harlemrenaissance/p/jessie_fauset.htm

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

Black Past: http://www.blackpast.org/aah/fauset-jessie-r-1882-1961

Harlem Renaissance: http://harlemrenaissancepoets7.wikispaces.com/Jessie+Redmon+Fauset

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April 18 Poet of the Day: Haki Madhubuti

April 18 Poet of the Day is Haki Madhubuti.  Born Donald Luther Lee in Little Rock, Arkansas, be is poet, essayist, editor and educator. He cofounded, along with two others, Third World Press. Read more about this multitalented poet here:

Additional resources on Haki Madhubuti:

Poetry Foundation: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/haki-madhubuti

African American Literature Book Club (AALBC): http://aalbc.com/authors/haki.htm

Third World Press: http://www.thirdworldpressbooks.com/

Black Past: http://www.blackpast.org/aah/madhubuti-haki-r-don-l-lee-1942

Interview on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss1ZwA9Zx9U

Speech given at Bethel AME Church in Baltimore, MD via YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfsfCzoitxQ

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April 17 Poet of the Day: Audre Lorde

Audre Lorde is April 17 Poet of the Day.  She described herself as “black, lesbin, mother, warrior, poet.”  Read about this Caribbean American poet and novelist here.

Additional resources on Audre Lorde:

Poets.Org: http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/306

Poetry Foundation: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/audre-lorde

Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, celebrated its second annual Audre Lorde Week February 3-8, 2014: http://tulane.edu/news/newwave/013114_lorde.cfm

Media Trailer on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diHzbQNyO2k

 

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April 16 Poet of the Day: Al Young

Al Young is April 16 Poet of the Day.  He was born on May 31, 1939, in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.  He later became Poet Laureate of California.  Read about this interesting poet and novelist here:

Additional resources about Al Young:

Website: http://alyoung.org/

Poetry Foundation: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/al-young

YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6FbyDZjpXM

NPR: Al Young reads some of his poems: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89884635

 

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April 15 Poet of the Day: E. Ethelbert Miller

April 15 Poet of the Day is E. Ethelbert Miller.  He is described as a “literary activist.”  Read more about this poet and educator here:

E. Ethelbert Miller’s blog: http://eethelbertmiller1.blogspot.com/

Poets.Org: http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/485                                                                 Poem “Postcards” by Miller: http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/23888

Poetry Foundation: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/e-ethelbert-miller

Library of Congress Interview: http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=3293

History Makers: http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/e-ethelbert-miller-41

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April 14 Poet of the Day: June Jordan

June Jordan is April 14 Poet of the Day.  A poet, political activist, essayist, playwright, novelist, and educator, June Jordan wrote about many social issues.  Read about this prolific writer here:

Additional resources about June Jordan:

Poets.Org: http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/65

June Jordan Poem “The Talking Back of Miss Valentine Jones: Poem #one on Poets.Org: http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15562

Poetry Foundation: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/june-jordan

Biography: http://www.biography.com/people/june-jordan-9358043#awesm=~oBtflHFC7abdAy

Voices From the Gaps: http://voices.cla.umn.edu/artistpages/jordanJune.php

Democracy Now: http://www.democracynow.org/2003/11/19/from_the_persian_gulf_to_the

YouTube videos: A Poem About My Rights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUSTxhYu7-4

June Jordan Radcliffe Institute: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-Y8-SM7aUA

PennSound: http://writing.upenn.edu/pennsound/x/Jordan.php

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April 13 Poet of the Day: Etheridge Knight

April 13 Poet of the Day is Etheridge Knight, who wrote poems while in prison.  Read more about this fascinating poet here:

Additional resources on Etheridge Knight:

Poets.Org: http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15411

Poetry readings: http://writing.upenn.edu/pennsound/x/Knight.php

Black Past: http://www.blackpast.org/aah/knight-etheridge-1931-1991

Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/poetry/media/avfiles/EtheridgeKnight.ram

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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

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April 11 Poet of the Day: Robert Hayden

Robert Hayden is April 11 Poet of the Day.  He is best known for the poems, “Those Winter Sundays” and “Middle Passage.”  Read about this Detroit born, prolific poet    here:

Additional resources on Robert Hayden:

Poets.Org: http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/196

NPR: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=208946759

C-SPAN: http://www.c-span.org/video/?315905-1/life-robert-hayden

Teacher Resources and Lesson Plans:

PBS: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/foolingwithwords/lesson2.html

Edsitement: http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/analyzing-poetic-devices-robert-haydens-those-winter-sundays-and-theodore-roethkes-my-pa

Shmoop: http://www.shmoop.com/those-winter-sundays/ (may need to register to access all the resources)