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
12022-06-10T09:36:16-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Cora J. Ball Moten, "A Lullaby" (1914)2plain2022-06-10T09:37:36-04:0010/01/1914Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12022-06-25T08:00:56-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Carrie Williams Clifford, "Mothers of America" (1922)2plain2024-01-11T08:57:36-05:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12023-06-05T17:29:49-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Carrie Williams Clifford, "Mothers of America" (1922)1plain2023-06-05T17:29:49-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12022-05-19T10:57:48-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Georgia Douglas Johnson, "Guardianship" (1917)1plain2022-05-19T10:57:48-04:0010/01/1917Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12022-05-19T11:01:53-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Georgia Douglas Johnson, "The Mother" (1917)1plain2022-05-19T11:01:53-04:0010/01/1917Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12024-07-09T17:01:52-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Josephine Heard, "When Do School Days End?" (1890)1plain2024-07-09T17:01:52-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12023-06-05T17:40:04-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Georgia Douglas Johnson, "Taps" (1922)1plain2023-06-05T17:40:04-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12022-08-02T10:09:28-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1John Frederick Matheus, "In the Night" (1920)1plain2022-08-02T10:09:28-04:0002/01/1920Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12023-06-01T11:05:30-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Clara Ann Thompson, "The After-Glow of Pain" (1908)1plain2023-06-01T11:05:30-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12024-07-17T09:20:47-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Chapter 4c: Black Motherhood in an Era of Systemic Racism, 1920-19291Chapter 4, Section c of "Poetry by African American Women: A Reader and Guide"plain2024-07-17T09:20:47-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12023-06-05T17:41:20-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Georgia Douglas Johnson, "Utopia" (1922)1plain2023-06-05T17:41:20-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12023-06-05T17:47:33-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Clara Ann Thompson, "A Lullaby" (1908)1plain2023-06-05T17:47:33-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12022-08-04T13:52:42-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Georgia Douglas Johnson, "My Son" (1924)1plain2022-08-04T13:52:42-04:0011/01/1924Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12024-05-17T12:57:04-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Frances E.W. Harper, "The Slave Mother" (1854)1plain2024-05-17T12:57:04-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12022-06-25T07:48:07-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Carrie Williams Clifford, "Deceived" (1922)1plain2022-06-25T07:48:07-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12024-05-17T13:09:39-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Frances E.W. Harper, "The Slave Auction" (1854)1plain2024-05-17T13:09:39-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12023-06-04T14:23:22-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Charlotte L. Forten Grimke, "The Angel's Visit" (1888)1plain2023-06-04T14:23:22-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12023-06-05T17:24:30-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Georgia Douglas Johnson, "Despair" (1918)1plain2023-06-05T17:24:30-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12022-05-18T14:27:38-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1James Weldon Johnson, "The Black Mammy" (1915)1plain2022-05-18T14:27:38-04:0008/01/1915Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12022-06-25T08:17:01-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Georgia Douglas Johnson, "Soldier" (1922)1plain2022-06-25T08:17:01-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12022-12-16T09:15:16-05:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Georgia Douglas Johnson, "Little Son" (1922)1plain2022-12-16T09:15:16-05:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1
12022-05-19T10:56:05-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Georgia Douglas Johnson, "My Boy" (1917)1plain2022-05-19T10:56:05-04:0010/01/1917Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1