Dudley F Randall

The Black Poets

"The claim of The Black Poetsto being... an anthology is that itpresents the full range of Black-American poetry,from the slave songs to the present day. It isimportant that folk poetry be included because it isthe root and inspiration of later, literarypoetry. Not only does this book present the fu...

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Roses and Revolutions: The Selected Writings of Dudley Randall (African American Life Series)

Dudley Randall was one of the foremost voices in African American literature during the twentieth century, best known for his poetry and his work as the editor and publisher of Broadside Press in Detroit. While he published six books of poetry during his life, much of his work is currently out of pr...

A Study Guide for Dudley Randall's "Ballad of Birmingham" (Poetry for Students)

A Study Guide for Dudley Randall's "Ballad of Birmingham," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Poetry for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literatur...

Wrestling with the Muse: Dudley Randall and the Broadside Press

And as I groped in darkness and felt the pain of millions,gradually, like day driving night across the continent,I saw dawn upon them like the sun a vision.―Dudley Randall, from "Roses and Revolutions"In 1963, the African American poet Dudley Randall (1914–2000) wrote "The Ballad of Birmingham" in r...

Dudley Randall, Broadside Press, and the Black Arts Movement in Detroit, 1960-1995

In 1965 Dudley F. Randall founded the Broadside Press, a company devoted to publishing, distributing and promoting the works of black poets and writers. In so doing, he became a major player in the civil rights movement. Hundreds of black writers were given an outlet for their work and for their cal...

Black Poetry: A Supplement to Anthologies Which Exclude Black Poets

Poems from Arna Bontemps, Gwendolyn Brooks, Countee Cullen, Robert Hayden, Leroi Jones, Claude McKay, Sonia Sanchez, Jean Toomer, Langston Hughes, Don Lee; others

Dudley Randall

Dudley Randall (January 14, 1914 - August 5, 2000) was an African American poet and poetry publisher from Detroit, Michigan. He founded a publishing company ...