The most dynamic poetry book of the past decade, brought to life by Nikki Giovanni, Elizabeth Alexander, Ruby Dee and more

Including one audio CD featuring many of the poems read by the poets themselves and performed by Nikki Giovanni and friends, The 100 Best African-American Poems is at once strikingly original and a perfect fit for the original poetry anthologies from Sourcebooks.

Award-winning poet and writer Nikki Giovanni takes on the difficult task of selecting the 100 best African- American works from classic and contemporary poets. This startlingly vibrant collection spans from historic to modern, from structured to free-form, and reflects the rich roots and visionary future of African-American verse in American culture. The resulting selections prove to be an exciting mix of most-loved chestnuts and daring new writing. Most of all, the voice of a culture comes through in this collection, one that is as talented, diverse, and varied as its people.