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  2. Gwendolyn Brooks - Wikipedia

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    Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks (June 7, 1917 – December 3, 2000) was an American poet, author, and teacher. Her work often dealt with the personal celebrations and struggles of ordinary people in her community.

  3. Black Arts Movement - Wikipedia

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    The mural commemorated several important black figures such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, along with artists such as Aretha Franklin and Gwendolyn Brooks, etc. [23] It was a renowned symbol of the movement, placed in Chicago, that represented black culture and creativity, and was met with a lot of attention, support, and respect from ...

  4. Timeline of African-American firsts - Wikipedia

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    First African American to win a Pulitzer Prize: Gwendolyn Brooks (book of poetry, Annie Allen, 1949) [195] Ralph Bunche First African American to win the Nobel Peace Prize: Ralph Bunche [196] First African American to receive a "lifetime" appointment as federal judge: William H. Hastie, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit [197]

  5. Annie Allen - Wikipedia

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    Annie Allen is a book of poetry by American author Gwendolyn Brooks that was published by Harper & Brothers in 1949. The book tells in poetry about the life of Annie Allen, an African-American girl growing to adulthood. It received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1950 [1] and made Brooks the first African American to ever receive a Pulitzer ...

  6. If We Must Die - Wikipedia

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    "If We Must Die" is one of McKay's most famous poems, and the poet Gwendolyn Brooks cited it as "one of the most famous poems ever written". [7] According to Jordanian scholar Shadi Neimneh, the poem "arguably marks the beginning of the Harlem Renaissance because it gives expression to a new racial spirit and self-awareness". [10]

  7. What a changing population means for American politics

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    The diversification and urbanization of the U.S. population could have a substantial impact on American politics, many experts say. At first glance, the shift in demographics appears to offer an ...

  8. Maud Martha - Wikipedia

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    Maud Martha is a 1953 novel written by Pulitzer Prize winning African American poet Gwendolyn Brooks. Structured as a series of thirty-four vignettes, it follows the titular character Maud Martha a young Black girl growing up in late 1920's Chicago.

  9. We were sexually assaulted years before Madison Brooks. LSU ...

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    Politics. Science & Tech. Sports. Weather. 24/7 Help. ... Brooksimpact on the LSU community . As part of the investigation into the circumstances leading up to Brooks’ death, four men have ...