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History Black African American Poems

These History Black African American poems are examples of Black African American poems about History. These are the best examples of Black African American History poems written by international poets.


Premium Member AN AFRICAN AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE: 2025
AN AFRICAN AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE:  2025

As Garvey echoed,
Only we can truly
Interpret our own
True reality:-
Thus, let us get to
Today’s above-ground
Railroading of ourstory
Engine-recking the lies
Of Klan-hooded history:-
Jim...

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Categories: black african american, conflict,



Premium Member The Final Word
We set upon a journey 
That would make us great
We decided to love our neighbors 
Instead of embracing hate

We opened our hearts to the poor
A...

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Categories: black african american, america, anger, black african

MESSAGE TO GHANAIANS
Ghanaians are beating 
The drum of shame
For Nigerians 
Which they will later dance to
Calling Nigerians in Ghana 
All sorts of names, due to some misunderstanding
Now...

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Categories: black african american, africa, anti bullying, black

Premium Member OF WE AND THEY: EVEN OF US AND THEM
OF WE AND THEY/EVEN US AND THEM!    *

In the beginning
We were the architects
Of God’s designed world;
Then came them—
The devastating forces
Of its Garden...

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Categories: allegory, black african american,

The Caged Bird Still Sings
Written By:  D. Collins 7/7/25


I know the names of some of the greatest to ever dawn black skin.
Dr. Charles Drew, Miles Davis, Malcolm X,...

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Categories: black african american, inspiration,



Premium Member Viable Solution
I am completely detached from that situation. I did not play any role in creating the issue at hand. My focus today is solely on...

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Categories: black african american, 10th grade, appreciation, black

Black History
We live in such a diverse, multicultural world
Yet I have to ask why Black History isn't taught
What is it about the black culture that mankind...

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Categories: black african american, africa, appreciation, bible, black

Emmett Till
I have a story to tell One that doesn't end well So I advise you to take a break For this will cause your heart...

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Categories: black african american, boy,

The Black Experience
Black History Month began as "***** History Week"
Our holiday was adopted at a time when the country was bleak
Created in 1926 by noted African American...

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© Floyd Neal  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: appreciation, black african american,

Premium Member King Solomon and I will Fly a kite today
King Solomon and I will fly a kite 
On this historical Good Friday, 
we seek justice for the young lady
Her father made her act as...

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Categories: black african american, angst, anxiety, black african

Premium Member On Slavery
History is no mystery 
Unless you were born
A descendant of scorned
African tradesmen and tradeswomen 
Stolen from their lives
Of husband wives
Children and wise old ones
Whose brown...

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Categories: black african american, abuse, allah, america, anti

The Last Blunder
The walls are imprisoned in silence,
A heavy, powerless silence, shattered
By voices, tears, and crowded souls.
Justice hides in the corridors of greed,
Crimes are sentences uttered in...

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Categories: black african american, africa, america, black african

Black Boy
black boy hungry
feed black boy crumb 
black boy needs education
black boy dumb
but the black boy
don't need handouts
he wants what he owns
government take and take
but they...

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Categories: black african american, africa, anger, black african

Premium Member Our Love Remains
In our Hearts Burn…A Love of God and Country that...through it all...has not diminished! We Press on, Amen!


There comes a time when…we…

must pause to diligently...

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© Joyce Bell  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: america, black african american,

Premium Member IN THE CHANGING TIME A'COMING
Indeed, the truth will always be self-evident

and beyond all lies;

Though they laid down the 5th to ensure deniability

of evident charges,

Over the trials of history—his-story—true crime...

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Categories: allegory, black african american,


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