SEERS Following the Black Arts Movement, the poets who began publishing in the 1970's felt free to broaden the scope of African American poetry. While retaining the same political commitment, they extended their vision into new regions, exploring personal, sometimes taboo subjects and imbuing traditional forms with a contemporary intensity.

Rita Dove
Toi Derricotte with Opal Moore
Dolores Kendrick with Judith Thomas
Sherley Anne Williams with Deborah McDowell
Gerald Barrax with Joyce Pettis
E. Ethelbert Miller with Eugenia Collier
Michael S. Harper with Aldon L. Nielsen