Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African American to receive a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1950

May 1

On May 1, 1950, Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African American to receive a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.  

Gwendolyn Brooks was a famous poet and author during the 1900s. In 1950, Brooks won a Pulitzer Prize for “Annie Allen.” Gwendolyn Brooks died in 2000 at the age of 83.

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This day in black history: May 1, 1950 | news | bet. (n.d.). https://www.bet.com/article/fnkxfp/this-day-in-black-history-may-1-1950