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The 100 Best African American Poems

by Nikki Giovanni
Sourcebooks. Nov. 2010. 256p. ed. by Nikki Giovanni. ISBN 9781402221118. $22.99 with audio CD. POETRY
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Award-winning poet Giovanni selects over 100 poems, both classic and current, from such writers as Gwendolyn Brooks, Langston Hughes, and DJ Renegade.
Reviewed by Margaret Heilbrun , Nov 01, 2010
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