Gwendolyn Brooks was the First African American to Win the Pulitzer Prize in 1950

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May 052024
 

Gwendolyn Brooks was the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1950. Her book of poetry, Annie Allen, described the life of an African American girl growing up during World War II. Older children could read a great article about Brooks and the Pulitzer at: Gwendolyn Brooks.

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