African American Poetry: A Digital AnthologyMain MenuFull Text Collection: Books Published by African American Poets, 1870-1928Long list of 100+ full texts books of poetry available on this "Anthology"Author Pages: Bios and Full Text CollectionsList of African American poets onAfrican American Periodical Poetry (1900-1928)A collection of African Amerian Periodical Poetry, mostly focused on 1900-1928Areas of Interest: Topics and ThemesAfrican American Poetry: Anthologies of the 1920sPoetry by African American Women (1890-1930): A Reader and GuideOpen access textbook introducing readers to Poetry by Black WomenExploring Datasets related to African American poetryAbout This Site: Mission Statement, Contributors, and Recent UpdatesAn account of the history and evolution of this site by the site editor.Further Reading / Works CitedAmardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
Black Beauty: "Brown Skin" Aesthetics"
12025-09-15T12:18:07-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e12137Poems by Black Authors invoking brownness or "brown skin"plain2025-09-15T16:11:09-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
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12023-05-16T15:42:08-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Gwendolyn B. Bennett, "To a Dark Girl" (1927)3plain2024-07-16T14:48:51-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12024-03-15T15:17:05-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Waring Cuney, "No Images" (1927)3Poem by Waring Cuney celebrating Black beauty, first published in Carolina Magazineplain2025-09-10T10:43:02-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12022-01-06T10:16:44-05:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Langston Hughes, "When Sue Wears Red" (1920/1923)3Poem by Langston Hughes, first written in 1920; first published in 1923plain2025-09-14T08:49:35-04:0002/01/1923Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12023-05-09T11:42:48-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Countee Cullen, "The Ballad of the Brown Girl" (1927)3Ballad poem by Countee Cullen, published as a standalone chapbookplain2025-09-15T15:00:49-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12022-01-08T08:16:40-05:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Countee Cullen, "To a Brown Boy" (1923)3plain2024-04-21T12:38:33-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12022-07-22T10:03:42-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Annette Browne, "Little Brown Boy" (1921)2plain2023-05-23T15:21:06-04:0001/01/1921Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12022-01-08T08:15:50-05:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Countee Cullen, "To a Brown Girl (for Roberta)" (1925)2plain2024-04-21T12:31:32-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12022-01-08T08:15:08-05:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Countee Cullen, "A Brown Girl Dead" (1925)2plain2024-04-28T09:16:34-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12024-03-12T09:44:22-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Mae V. Cowdery (Mae Cowdery), "Longings" (1927)2plain2024-05-02T13:52:25-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12024-03-12T10:13:44-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Edward S. Silvera , "Song to a Dark Girl" (1927)2Also spelled as Edward Silveraplain2024-07-14T18:51:28-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12022-08-05T09:01:17-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Anita Scott Coleman, "The Colorist" (1925)1plain2022-08-05T09:01:17-04:0005/01/1925Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12023-05-16T15:38:53-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Gwendolyn B. Bennett, "Advice" (1927)1plain2023-05-16T15:38:53-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12022-07-21T17:12:44-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Gwendolyn B. Bennett, "Song" (1925)1plain2022-07-21T17:12:44-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1