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Sonia Sanchez

Jamarhl Crawford

Jessica Care Moore

Goldie the Poet

Mari Evans

Listen to and enjoy AALBC.com's Virtual Poetry Reading if you would like to participate contact us at poets@aalbc.com. Also check out AALBC.com's Poet's Discussion Board and our Poetry Book and CD section. If you would like to have your own AALBC.com Author's Profile visit http://aalbc.com/authorprofiles.htm for more information.

To find a specific poet or book, use one of the search engines at the bottom of all the AALBC.com web pages.

Related Links:

AALBC Black Arts Movement Section

Glossary of Poetic Terms
http://www.poeticbyway.com/glossary.html

The Nuyorican Poets Cafe
http://nuyorican.org/
The Nuyorican Poets Cafe is a living room hosting the freshest art to come through the ports of New York City, from not only the Caribbean and the Americas, but from all over the world. It is a stage of words made visible. Situated in Manhattan's Lower East Side, Losaida, the community, is a mixture of various ethnic backgrounds: Puerto Rican, Dominican, African-American, Ukrainian, Polish and Irish, to name a few. The community also hosts a great number of artists. This diverse influence is reflected in our work and our audiences.

BlackWords Online
http://www.blackwordsonline.com

One of BlackWords strengths is Poetry Festivals Poetry Slams (see 360 Event), Open Mic and Jazz Poetry Cafes CD Recordings (see a sample)

Nubianpoets.com
http://nubianpoets.com

Alphonza Graham Jr., founder of Nubianpoets.com, brings us a new website featuring poet profiles, poetry related Links, Black poetry trivia, random Black trivia, Black History, discussion, games, a bookstore and more. Nubianpoets.com went live on September 15, 2000. Check out this terrific new web site.

Keys to Poetry Circle Success:
Ten ways to ensure the success of your poetry circle.

Rhapsody in Black
An excellent source of fresh new African American Poetry may be found in the publication .

Please send requests to have a poetry related links added to this page by emailing the AALBC at poets@aalbc.com