Phillis Wheatley: The Difficult Miracle of Black Poetry in America
name: label: Collection Collector
content: Maltsby, Portia
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content: Smithsonian Institution. Program in African American Culture
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content: Program in African American Culture Collection / Series 1: Program Files
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content: 1988 March 5
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content: Box 17, Folder 15
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content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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content: Program held March 5, 1988 in the Hall of Musical Instruments, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution. It related to the Museum's exhibition "After the Revolution: Everyday Life in America, 1780-1800" and was in celebration of International Women's Day. The program consisted of a lecture by poet, activist, and teacher June Jordan, presenting her essay "The Difficult Miracle of Black Poetry in America or Something Like a Sonnet for Phillis Wheatley." Later, Alphredine Brown read selected poems by Phillis Wheatley, and a tour of the National Museum of American History's exhibition, "After the Revolution: Everyday Life in America, 1780-1800" was given. This program was a presentation of the Program in Black American Culture and the Saturday After Noon series. Program number AC408.55.