Support Black Poets

Now it's more important than ever to support the black artists in our community. Support black musicians. Support black painters. Support black writers. Support black poets.

To get you started, here is a list of poetry books written by current black authors that I recommend.

1. Citizen by Claudia Rankine

2. Wind in a Box by Terrance Hayes.

3. Don’t Call Us Dead by Danez Smith

4. Life on Mars by Tracy K. Smith

5. There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyonce by Morgan Parker

6. Silencer: Poems by Marcus Wicker

7. Not Everything is a Eulogy by Crystal Valentine

8. Bondage by Jamal Parker

These poets have an especially great way of giving the reader a glimpse into what it is to be black in America. Give them a read. Today is a great day to broaden your perspective.