Black history

1. February 8, 2024

   Clements Library acquires rare American edition of poems

   U-M has acquired the first American edition of Phillis Wheatley Peters’ “Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral,” widely regarded as the first book of poetry written by an African American woman.

2. November 21, 2022

   Campus briefs

   Short news items from around the University of Michigan.

3. February 2, 2021

   Clements exhibition examines Black empowerment, resilience

   Frederick Douglass once said: “Poets, prophets, and reformers are all picture-makers — and this ability is the secret of their power and of their achievements. They see what ought to be by the reflection of what is, and endeavor to remove the contradiction.” Douglass left ample proof of this belief, using the power of his…