From Maya Angelou to Nayyirah Waheed these poets transform us with their power.
Black Women Poets You Should Know [PHOTOS] was originally published on hellobeautiful.com
1. Audre Lorde
Born: February 18, 1934
Died: November 17, 1992
Last published work: “I Am Your Sister: Collected and Unpublished Writings of Audre Lorde”
2. Maya Angelou
Born: April 4, 1928
Died: May 28, 2014
Last published work: “Maya Angelou: The Complete Poetry”
3. Sonia Sanchez
Born: September 9, 1934
Latest work: “The Little Red Fort”
4. Lucille Clifton
Born: June 27, 1936
Died: February 13, 2010
Last published work: “The Collected Poems of Lucille Clifton”
5. Gwendolyn Brooks
Born: June 7, 1917
Died: December 3, 2000
Last work: “Report from Part Two”
6. Warsan Shire
Born: August 1, 1988
Latest work: “Penguin Modern Poets 3: Your Family, Your Body”
7. Keyaira Kelly
Born: August 8
Latest work: “I Wish My Mango Would Ripen”
8. Alexandra Elle
Born: July 25
Latest work: “Neon Soul: A Collection of Poetry and Prose”
9. Nikki Giovanni
Born: June 7, 1943
Latest work: “I Am Loved”
10. Donna Kate Rushin
Latest work: “The Black Back-Ups”
11. Nayyirah Waheed
Latest work: “Nejma”
