On A Mission: Selected Poems and a History of the Last Poets by Abiodun Oyewole

On A Mission: Selected Poems and a History of the Last Poets

Abiodun Oyewole

188 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

nonfiction poetry reflective medium-paced

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The Last Poets were born on May 19, 1968, at a birthday celebration for Malcolm X, and became the revolutionary force for many African Americans, expressing the plight of black people in their music. In nearly 50 poems, their lyrics advocate revol...

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