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Mari Evans

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Mari Evans (born July 16, 1923 in Toledo, Ohio) is an African-American poet, living in Indianapolis.. African American poet

Poems are below...

Top 5 Poems

1	Speak the Truth to the People
2	The Rebel
3	I am a Black Woman
4	Who Can Be Born Black
5	Where Have You Gone

All Poems

...And the Old Women Gathered (The Gospel Singers)

Alabama Landscape

I am a Black Woman

Speak the Truth to the People

Where Have You Gone

Who Can Be Born Black

Articles

Articles about Mari Evans or articles that mention Mari Evans.

The Intersection of Race and Gender in Poetry: A Look at the Works of These 10 Black Women Poets

Maya Angelou and Mary Crow Dog: The Quest for Self-Determination

Quotes

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Quote Left I can say that everything I've ever written has been an effort to speak with integrity and to say things I feel are genuinely true.
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Quote Left If people here really read my work then maybe they wouldn't want to honor me so much.
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Quote Left I don't write as a profession.
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Quote Left I think I'm a stand-up comic and I don't really care what people think.
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Quote Left All I ever really tried to do is speak the truth.
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Quote Left Great site, thanks for the opportunity to unveil my poetry.

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