Best African American Poetry Books for Teens

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Dark Sons
Dark Sons 3.92 avg rating — 652 ratings
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The Collected Poems
The Collected Poems 4.36 avg rating — 18,158 ratings
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Voyage of the Sable Venus and Other Poems
Voyage of the Sable Venus and Other Poems 4.28 avg rating — 1,717 ratings
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Fortune's Bones: The Manumission Requiem
Fortune's Bones: The Manumission Requiem really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 232 ratings
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My Sisters' Voices: Teenage Girls of Color Speak Out
My Sisters' Voices: Teenage Girls of Color Speak Out 4.15 avg rating — 54 ratings
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Bum Rush the Page: A Def Poetry Jam
Bum Rush the Page: A Def Poetry Jam 4.08 avg rating — 249 ratings
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A Wreath for Emmett Till: A Printz Award Winner
A Wreath for Emmett Till: A Printz Award Winner 4.22 avg rating — 2,481 ratings