Create an account or log in to save stories. NINA MOINI: A long-standing community hub of Black community members in Minneapolis is celebrating 100 years. The Phyllis Wheatley Community Center, ...

Phillis Wheatley became one of the first published African American poets. This post explores her life as a slave and her time after being emancipated. Respected by everyone from countless historical ...

The Phyllis Wheatley Community Center has supported generations of North Minneapolis families as an educational resource and gathering place. The Center gets its name from an 18th century African ...

The Phillis Wheatley Association is approaching its 99th birthday in 2018 with a new partner, new programs and new plans for a building makeover. Construction has started at its lower building. The ...

"Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral" by Phillis Wheatley. CATHY WURZER: You're on Minnesota now. We love Minnesota history so much, we do a monthly segment we call Minnesota Now and Then.

MORE >> MORE THAN THREE GENERATIONS HAVE ENJOYED A SPECIAL PLACE IN GREENVILLE. IT IS WHERE CHILDREN ARE NURTURED, FAMILIES ARE STRENGTHENED, AND A CULTURE OF EMPOWERMENT HAS BEEN FOSTERED. THE ...

Two African-American slaves from the eighteenth century: Phillis Wheatley and William “Billy” Lee. The first a woman, the second a man. The first a poet, the second a valet. The two received their ...

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New Black Heritage stamp honors 'Mother of African American Literature' BOSTON, Jan. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Postal Service held a first-day-of-issue stamp dedication to commemorate the life ...