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In celebration of Black History Month, UC Libraries is holding an event featuring poetry and poet Phillis Wheatley, the first published African-American poet.<\/p>\nIn celebration of Black History Month, UC Libraries is holding an event featuring poetry and poet Phillis Wheatley, the first published African-American poet.<\/p>\n
February 22, 2:00 – 3:30pm<\/strong><\/p>\n 462 Langsam Library<\/strong><\/p>\n At the event, Kevin Grace, head of the Archives and Rare Books Library and university archivist, will present the Phillis Wheatley Poetry Book, part of the library’s rare books collection. Following, there will be poetry readings by UC students, staff and guests. Those in attendance can also enjoy a taste of cultural cuisine. The event is free and open to all.<\/p>\n Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784) is the first African American, and one of the first women, to publish a book of poetry in the colonies in 1773. At the age of eight, she was kidnapped from West Africa, enslaved and sold to a family in Boston where her owner\u2019s wife and children taught her to read and write English, Greek and Latin.\u00a0 She published her first poem at the age of 12.<\/p>\n A table display featuring African-American poets and poetry is on display on the 4th floor of Langsam. A\u00a0bibliography<\/a> of the works on display is available online.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In celebration of Black History Month, UC Libraries is holding an event featuring poetry and poet Phillis Wheatley, the first published African-American poet. February 22, 2:00 – 3:30pm 462 Langsam Library At the event, Kevin Grace, head of the Archives … Continue reading