Black+Out+Loud

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 **Title : Black Out Loud: An Anthology of Modern Poems by Black Americans Author : Arnold Adoff (Ed) Illustrator : Alvin Hollingsworth Copyright : 1970 Publisher : The Macmillian Company, New York Genre : Poetry Grade : 9 - 12+ Delivery : RA, IR, SGR, RPR **  A huge set of poems that depict the struggle and triumphs for African-Americans during the fiftiees, sixties, and seventies. There are many modern day Black poets of this era for young adults that have meaning today including Nikki Giovanni and Victor Hernandez Cruz. There is also selections about Black people in America from "Old School" contributers like Langston Hughes and Gwendolyn Brooks.

**Writing : ** **Write a one (1) letter to Nikki Giovanni critiquing any of her poems in this anthology. In that letter, you need a Heading, the Body, and an Ending. You will quote lines you don't understand and would like an explanation as well as praise lines that you believe "hit home" in the meaning of the poem.**

[|**http://frank.mtsu.edu/~vvesper/afampoet.htm**]**.**

Good site about African-American Writers: Poets and Poetry. It is a base for other websites for African-American poetry, Resources for Teachers, Books about Poetry, Poets, and, Children's Books.