Black Women Poets You Need To Know

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Born: February 18, 1934 Died: November 17, 1992 Last published work: “I Am Your Sister: Collected and Unpublished Writings of Audre Lorde”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

11. Nayyirah Waheed