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Fri, 05.05.1950

The First Black Wins The Pulitzer Prize For Poetry

Gwendolyn Brooks

On this date in 1950, Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African American to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for her book of poetry, "Annie Allen."

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What shall I give my children? who are poor, Who are adjudged the leastwise of the land, Who are my sweetest lepers, who demand No velvet and no velvety velour; But who... WHAT SHALL I GIVE MY CHILDREN by Gwendolyn Brooks.
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