51K views · 3.6K reactions | Phyllis Wheatley: The First African-American Poet Kidnapped from Africa and sold into slavery, Phyllis Wheatley became the first African-American woman to publish a book of poetry in 1773. Despite her tragic life, her legacy as a poet and literary icon endures. #PhyllisWheatley, #BlackHistory, #Poetry, #LiteraryPioneers, #AfricanAmericanHistory, #Slavery, #Emancipation, #FirstPoet, #HistoryUnfiltered, #BlackExcellence | Black History Unfiltered | Facebook