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14K views | African American Poetry: 250 Years of Struggle & Song is a literary landmark: the biggest, most ambitious anthology of Black poetry ever published, gathering 250 poets from the colonial period to the present. In this unprecedented anthology expertly selected by poet and scholar Kevin Young, this precious living heritage is revealed in all its power, beauty, and multiplicity.  Moderated by Campbell McGrath on #MiamiBookFairOnline. https://bit.ly/3q4jYul | Miami Book Fair | Facebook