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Poetry has always been a way to express feelings of joy, sorrow, outrage, humor and hope.

The poetry of the black community in America is no exception. Whether the verses were put down to accompany music or as stand alone literature, there is a power captured in the words that can send your heart soaring or bring tears to your eyes.

On the Web, check out top sites featuring the best of Black American poetry and literature, along with memorable quotes both humorous and insightful...

The Poetry and Lyrics of the African American Registry - A selection of African American poetry arranged by author under the categories: Celebration of Blackness; Family; Freedom; Healing; Love; Rituals: Music, Dance, Sports. You'll find familiar names such as Marian Anderson, Thelonious Monk, Maya Angelou and many others that may surprise you...

Callaloo - An African Diaspora literary journal of poetry and other original work by black writers worldwide published by The Johns Hopkins University Press. A free sample issue is available for online readers.

A Brief Guide to the Harlem Renaissance - This article focuses on the works of Gwendolyn Brooks, Sterling A. Brown, Countee Cullen, Robert Hayden, Langston Hughes, James Weldon Johnson, Claude McKay and Jean Toomer and includes their major works. There are some other good resources on the site as well, just use the search and enter African-American or Harlem...

African-American Poets of the Last Century - This is actually a curriculum unit for a high school study of African American poetry, but it is one of the best resources online for selected poetry and understanding the power behind the use of words to express the soul.

African American Writers : Online E-texts - This selection is not restricted to poets, although there are a great many represented here. A general writing resource with links to writings and many other sites that add even more depth to the material...

Key Sites on African-American Art and Literature - The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Information Programs has compiled an very long list of the top resources online for African American Poetry. Many of the sites are deeper lists of poets and poetry.

Quotes from the perspective of African Americans - These quotes are not all the thoughts of recognized poets, but if capturing the essense of a thought, a feeling or an issue in a few well selected words can be considered poetry, then all 98 of these quotations are the words of poets...

African American Quotes - A long list of sites that focus on African proverbs, and literary, inspirational, and humorous quotations from famous African American political leaders, authors and poets...

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