Essay --

Have you heard of any(prenominal) famous African Americans who contributed greatly to the United States of America? Whether you answered the question yes, or no, I know of one African American who did great things for America. Gwendolyn abide was an African American poet who wrote about the lives of an every day African American during the 1900s. She struggled in her lifetime just as everyone else in the world. Only, she did something about her struggles. Whenever she motto something interesting and/or shocking, she would write her poetry about the very thing. the great unwashed all around could relate to her poetry, therefore having a great regard on their lives. Gwendolyn Elizabeth support was born on June 7 of 1917. Even though she was born in Topeka, Kansas, she grew up in Chicago. As a vocalization of the Great Migration, her family moved over to Chicago. As I said before, Brooks writing was mostly influenced by the rest of the world. From going to three incomp atible high schools, Gwendolyn picked up on so much racial mischief that it shaped how her writing would later be. At the age of thirteen, G...