List of African American poets
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This is a list of notable African American poets. For other African Americans, see Lists of African Americans.
- Ron Allen, poet, playwright[1]
- Elizabeth Alexander, poet, essayist, playwright[2]
- Maya Angelou, novelist, poet, and activist[3]
- Amiri Baraka, poet, writer, activist, and essayist[4]
- Gwendolyn B. Bennett, poet, writer, journalist, and artist[5]
- Arna Bontemps, poet, novelist, and librarian[6]
- Gwendolyn Brooks, poet, author, teacher[7]
- Lucille Clifton, poet, writer, and educator[8]
- Jayne Cortez, poet, activist, publisher[9]
- Countee Cullen, poet, novelist, and playwright[10]
- Frank Marshall Davis, poet, journalist[11]
- Paul Laurence Dunbar, poet, novelist[12]
- Krista Franklin, poet, visual artist[13]
- Nikki Giovanni, poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator[14]
- Frances E. W. Harper, poet[15]
- Yona Harvey, poet, professor[16]
- Robert Hayden, poet, essayist, and educator[17]
- Gil Scott-Heron, poet, author[18]
- Langston Hughes, poet, activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist[19]
- Erica Hunt, poet, essayist, and teacher[20]
- Marilyn Nelson, poet, translator, professor[21]
- Pat Parker, poet, activist[22]
- Ishmael Reed, poet, novelist, essayist, songwriter, playwright, editor, and publisher[23]
- Sonia Sanchez, poet, playwright, essayist, educator, and activist[24]
- Patricia Smith, poet, playwright, author, teacher, and journalist[25]
- Tracy K. Smith, poet, educator[26]
- Tupac Shakur, rapper, poet, actor, and activist [27]
- Natasha Trethewey, poet, professor[28]
- Alice Walker, novelist, writer, poet, and activist[29]
- Phillis Wheatley, poet[30]
- Richard Wright, novelist, poet, and essayist[31]
- Al Young, poet, novelist, essayist, screenwriter, and professor[32]
- Kevin Young, poet, professor, editor, and literary critic[33]
