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The Oxford anthology of African-American poetry, edited by Arnold Rampersad ; associate editor, Hilary Herbold

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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The Oxford anthology of African-American poetry

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edited by Arnold Rampersad ; associate editor, Hilary Herbold

A literary portrait of contrasting visions and styles covers the key issues important to the African-American experience, including poetry on slavery, the South, protest and resistance, music and religion, spirituality, sexuality and love, and the idea of Africa

To make a poet Black -- What is Africa to me? -- The rocking loom of history -- Like walking out of shadow -- If we must die -- This man shall be remembered -- A rock against the wind -- Is she our sister? -- Don't it make you want to cry? -- Whose children are these? -- They are all of me -- Oh, singing tree! -- Oh, my soul is in the whirlwind! -- Dear lovely death -- I dream a world

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