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produced by Norman Studer (Folkways Records, 1961), 36 mins
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An Anthology of African American Poetry for Young People
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produced by Arna Bontemps, 1902-1973 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1990), 34 mins
Arna Bontemps’s readings of poems by Sterling Brown, Langston Hughes, and Claude McKay highlight this compilation. Chosen for their ability to engage and entertain children, the selections are drawn from Bontemps’s well-known book, Golden Slippers (Harpers). "These are kind and gentle poems." —AudioFile
produced by Arna Bontemps, 1902-1973 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1990), 34 mins
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Anthology of Negro Poetry
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produced by Arna Bontemps, 1902-1973 (Folkways Records, 1954), 38 mins
produced by Arna Bontemps, 1902-1973 (Folkways Records, 1954), 38 mins
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Anthology of Negro Poets in the U.S.A. - 200 Years
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(Folkways Records, 1955), 49 mins

Anthology of Negro Poets in the U.S.A. is the aural complement to “The Poetry of the Negro, 1746-1949,” edited by Langston Hughes along with Arna Bontemps - who reads the selections heard on this album. This collection characterizes the rich history of poetry in the African American community, including slav...

(Folkways Records, 1955), 49 mins
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As If: Poems, New and Selected, by John Ciardi
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written by John Ciardi; produced by John Ciardi (Folkways Records, 1956), 1 hour
written by John Ciardi; produced by John Ciardi (Folkways Records, 1956), 1 hour
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Booker T's Child and Portia, Booker T. Washington Address, 1895
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written by Booker T. Washington, 1856-1915; produced by Roy L. Hill, fl. 1977 (Folkways Records, 1977), 38 mins

A controversial (though influential) figure in African American history, Booker T. Washington’s image is sanctified here as poet and author, Roy L. Hill, combines forces with Washington’s daughter, Portia Washington-Pittman. Pittman reflects on her father’s life and attempts to counteract the negative perce...

written by Booker T. Washington, 1856-1915; produced by Roy L. Hill, fl. 1977 (Folkways Records, 1977), 38 mins
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Charles Olson Reads from Maximus Poems IV, V, VI
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written by Charles Olson; produced by Barry Miles (Folkways Records, 1975), 1 hour 6 mins
written by Charles Olson; produced by Barry Miles (Folkways Records, 1975), 1 hour 6 mins
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Cotton Candy on a Rainy Day
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written by Nikki Giovanni, 1943- (Folkways Records, 1978), 43 mins

Rarely does the truth seem so comforting as when Giovanni shares her candid observations about the struggles of the African-American woman in the 1970s. In this collection of poems, the poet’s human flaws are endearing, her sadness is enlightening and her loneliness speaks for an entire community.

written by Nikki Giovanni, 1943- (Folkways Records, 1978), 43 mins
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Cowboy Poetry Classics
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(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2003), 1 hour 6 mins
In bunkhouses, bars, and hotels and around campfires and corrals, cowboy poetry flourished during its golden age between 1905 and 1935. Impelled by the development of the cowboy hero in print and on film and the idea that a unique way of life was fast disappearing, writers—cowboys and non-cowboys alike—began me...
(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2003), 1 hour 6 mins
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