Tere Lopez Ana Castro 2/21/13 period 6

Black History Month Graphic Organizer And Greeting Card

Questions 1.Name and address of the website you found the poem on. 2.What is the name of the poem?

Answers The website I found the poem was poetry foundation The name of the poem is A Black Man Talks of Reaping. 3.Who is the author of the The author is Arna poem? Bontemps.

4.Insert a picture of the author.

5.What does the title tell you about the poem?

The title tells me that the poem is about a man who talks of reaping.

Black History Month, or National African American History Month, is an annual celebration of achievements by black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in U.S. history. The event grew out of Negro History Week, the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a month to celebrating black history.

The name of the poem is A Black Man Talks of Reaping.

The author is Arna Bontemps.

Celebrating black month