American poetry -- African American authors
Found in 457 Collections and/or Records:
The Heart of a Gambler , undated
This series includes drafts of essays and articles. Some include minimal editorial correspondence, and some include copy of item as published. Includes one piece by Michael Medearis.
The Inheritance - Treatment , 1997
Proposals, script treatments, correspondence, and notes represent the creation and development of Medearis’ video projects. Materials have been arranged in chronological order, beginning with the earliest dates
The Jr. Miss Beauty Pageant
Poetry, includes mostly undated typescripts, few handwritten drafts. Many files include a single version of a poem, and some include multiple annotated drafts. The bulk of the poems seem to date from late 1980s. They are arranged alphabetically.
The Kwanzaa Celebration, 1995
This series includes drafts of essays and articles. Some include minimal editorial correspondence, and some include copy of item as published. Includes one piece by Michael Medearis.
The Picnic - typescript draft , 1998
The Seven Days of Kwanzaa - Annotated typescript, 1993-1994
The Seven Days of Kwanzaa - Original typescript, 1993-1994
The Singing Man - Drafts, 1992-1995
The Singing Man - Foul matter returned from publisher- original annotated typescript, galley proofs (oversize), 1992-1995
The Singing Man - Mock-up (b/w), 1992-1995
The Singing Man - Research, 1992-1995
The Sweet Smell of Success
Poetry, includes mostly undated typescripts, few handwritten drafts. Many files include a single version of a poem, and some include multiple annotated drafts. The bulk of the poems seem to date from late 1980s. They are arranged alphabetically.
The Washington Post newspaper Presidential inaugural edition featuring Medearis, 2001
Many of the newsclippings in this series are about Medearis, others simply represent her interests. Clippings have been arranged in chronological order by year.
The Year White Folks Got Rhythm
Poetry, includes mostly undated typescripts, few handwritten drafts. Many files include a single version of a poem, and some include multiple annotated drafts. The bulk of the poems seem to date from late 1980s. They are arranged alphabetically.
There’s Nothing Worse Than an Elephant with a Cold - typescript draft, circa 1987-1990
Three Ring Circus, 1989-1990
Clippings, correspondence, pamphlets, and information packets related to subjects of interest to Medearis comprise this series. The files have been arranged in alphabetical order by subject file name.