Date of Award
2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelors
Department
Social Sciences
First Advisor
Hernandez, Sarah
Area of Concentration
Social Sciences
Abstract
In this thesis, I investigated the driving force of Black Female Poets’ voices challenging the state of America during the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements. I evaluated and analyzed the poetic works of Audre Lorde, Sonia Sanchez, Nikki Giovanni, and Ntozake Shange. Publications by and about these four female poets who were active during the Black Arts Movement were evaluated and analyzed to identify the poets’ intentions, the audiences they hoped to reach and the aspects of society they sought to change.
Recommended Citation
Jackson, Paige, "Poetry for a New Future: Four Black Female Poets During the Black Arts Movement" (2022). Theses & ETDs. 6252.
https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/theses_etds/6252