Showing posts with label African American poetry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label African American poetry. Show all posts
Sunday, September 20, 2026

Langston Hughes - "A Dream Deferred" (1951 poem information, words, & video) 2026 complete reprint

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Edited by Azizi Powell [This is a complete reprint of the 2014 pancocojams post on this subjec. That post is still found on this blog and is...
Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Langston Hughes' 1935 Poem "Let America Be America Again" (information, words, & sound file)

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Edited by Azizi Powell This pancocojams post showcases Langston Hughes' 1935 poem "Let America Be America Again". The Adde...
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Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Video Of & Lyrics For The Song "When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate" & Thoughts About What "When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate" Means

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Edited by Azizi Powell This is Part III of a three part pancocojams series on the 1979 award winning theater production "When Hell Fr...
Monday, March 4, 2019

Showcasing Three Love Poems & One Love Song From The Black Theater Production "When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate"

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Edited by Azizi Powell This is Part II of a three part pancocojams series on the 1979 award winning theater production "When Hell Fre...
Sunday, March 3, 2019

Information About & YouTube Video Of The 1979 Black Theater Production "When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate"

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Edited by Azizi Powell This is Part I of a three part pancocojams series on the 1979 award winning theater production "When Hell Free...
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Friday, February 9, 2018

Paul Laurence Dunbar's 1896 Poem "We Wear The Mask", An Early 20th Century Quote About "Smiling, Acquiescent Black People" & A 2006 Quote About Black Men Smiling As A Survival Strategy

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Edited by Azizi Powell Latest revision February 10, 2018 This is the first post in a four part pancocojams series that explores the hist...
Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Video: Serena Williams reads 'Still I Rise' by Maya Angelou (with that poem's words)

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Edited by Azizi Powell This post showcases a video of tennis champion Serena Williams reciting Maya Angelou's poem "Still I Rise...
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Saturday, January 2, 2016

Ryan and Timon - "Man Vs God" (African American Spoken Word Poem & Mime Performance)

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Edited by Azizi Powell This post showcases the spoken word poem "Man Vs God". The official video of a mime performance of this p...
Friday, March 14, 2014

"I, Too, Am Harvard" Tumblr Blog & The Poem "I, Too, Sing America"

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Edited by Azizi Powell This post provides information about and a link to the Tumblr blog "I, Too, Am Harvard", This post also s...
Saturday, May 12, 2012

"Mother To Son" Poem by Langston Hughes (Examples With Words)

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Edited by Azizi Powell This post provides the text and four video collage/recitations of Langston Hughes' poem "Mother To Son...
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Friday, April 27, 2012

Five Examples Of African American Spoken Word Poetry

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Edited by Azizi Powell Updated: November 29, 2019 This pancocojams post showcases five videos of African American spoken word poetry fro...
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Friday, March 23, 2012

Autumn Colbert - A Poem For Trayvon Martin

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Edited by Azizi Powell A Poem For Trayvon Martin Uploaded by ThePrettyyoungthing on Mar 21, 2012 "Dedicated to Trayvon Martin, ...
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Monday, March 19, 2012

Langston Hudges - "The Ballad Of The Landlord" Video Recitations

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Edited by Azizi Powell This post includes the words of African American Langston Hughes' poem "The Ballad Of The Landlord". ...