Gwendolyn Brooks at 100

83 Gwendolyn Brooks Quotes from Famous American Poet

Gwendolyn Brooks: Still ‘Real Cool’ at 100

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Gwendolyn Brooks was the first Black person to win a Pulitzer Prize. She wrote poetry that captured the beauty and struggle of Black life without apology. But despite her impact, she’s rarely mentioned in school. This is one of those Black history facts you didn’t know because her truth made people uncomfortable. These are Black history facts not taught in school. This is Black history that is not taught in schools because it shows that our art, our voices, and our words have always had power. T