WGBH

Who was Phillis Wheatley, the first African American poet to publish a book?

In 1761, a young girl crossed the Atlantic on a slave ship. Captured in West Africa and transported to Boston, where she was enslaved by John and Susanna Wheatley. They named her Phillis, after the ...
Phys.org

New poem by famed early American poet Phillis Wheatley discovered

A University at Albany professor has discovered the earliest known full-length elegy by famed poet Phillis Wheatley (Peters), widely regarded as the first Black person, enslaved person and one of the ...
Wall Street Journal

‘The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley’ Review: A Poet’s Emancipation

Leading up to the American Revolution, England possessed one advantage in the heated propaganda war with its wayward colonies: American patriots, so preoccupied with their own liberty, were among the ...
The Boston Globe

Newly discovered poem linked to Phillis Wheatley raises hope for fuller picture of her life

Among the shelves of the Historic Society of Pennsylvania’s research library, a poetry scholar appears to have discovered a quintessential piece of Boston history. Written in one of its many books is ...
Essence

Did You Know The Work Of America's First Black Poet Helped Abolition?– Meet Phillis Wheatley

Phillis Wheatley was a well-known poet and literary sensation during the 18th century. Born in May 1753, she was kidnapped from Gambia, West Africa at about the age of 7 and brought to Boston, ...
Afro

PRESS ROOM: National Museum of African American History and Culture acquires major collection of work attributed to poet Phillis Wheatley Peters

New objects are available online in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the publication of Wheatley Peters’ poems, including the only copy of the poet’s long-lost “Ocean” poem in her handwriting ...
The Boston Globe

‘Faces of Phillis’ imagines Phillis Wheatley’s life for the 250th anniversary of her poetry collection

In honor of the 250th anniversary of Phillis Wheatley’s poetry collection, “Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral,” the fifth annual Pierce Performance at the Boston Public Library will ...
Seattle Times

Biography of 18th century poet Phillis Wheatley is winner of George Washington Prize

NEW YORK (AP) — The author of a new biography of Phillis Wheatley, one of the country’s first major poets, has received a $50,000 history award. David Waldstreicher’s “The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley: ...
insider.si.edu

Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral By Phillis Wheatley, Negro Servant to Mr. John Wheatley of Boston, in New-England

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Phillis Wheatley Peters (c. 1753 – 1784) was born in West Africa and captured by slave traders as a child, whereupon she was sold to John and ...
Philadelphia Tribune

USPS Honors Phillis Wheatley, First Published African American Poet, With 49th Black Heritage Stamp

The U.S. Postal Service is honoring Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784), the first author of African descent in the American Colonies to publish a book, with the 49th stamp in the Black Heritage series. The ...
WAVY-TV

Biography of 18th century poet Phillis Wheatley is winner of George Washington Prize

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — The author of a new ...