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PhilipseManor: Phillis Wheatley was perhaps the most famous enslaved woman in the American colonies.

lellingw: 51% done with The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley, by David Waldstreicher

lellingw: 62% done with The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley, by David Waldstreicher

UMDearbornCASL: Experience the musical suite "Ocean: The Life and Times of Phillis Wheatley" tonight, Wed., March 29, 2023, at 6 pm in the Mary Kochoff Auditorium, 1030 CB.

nyamsinc: Write a paragraph about Phillis Wheatley’s complex story and its significance to both antiracism and to the attraction abolitionists had to assimilation.

lellingw: 41% done with The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley, by David Waldstreicher

StafaBadru: Niggas really on social media saying a slavery wasn’t real. Man go read slave narratives. Olaudah Equiano, Phillis Wheatley, Douglass, Harriet jacobs and many more that have documented their experience from being captured in Africa to being sold or numerous slave owners.

lellingw: 34% done with The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley, by David Waldstreicher

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filicana: Officials said Thursday that 150 housing units will be built at Phillis Wheatley Elementary for teachers and other school district employees. Lee Educational Center in South Miami also will be a site 4 apts.

lellingw: 20% done with The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley, by David Waldstreicher

lellingw: 26% done with The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley, by David Waldstreicher

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lellingw: 31% done with The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley, by David Waldstreicher

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DWaldstreicher: "Waldstreicher writes with his pleasing long-windedness...." Have I died and gone to academic heaven?

BeineckeLibrary: Poems on various subjects, religious and moral. By Phillis Wheatley, 1773

_ReportWire: 14 Fascinating Facts About Phillis Wheatley

grade_bot: Your air guitar has earned you a C. Your GPA is now more than 4 out of 4.0. You learned about Hegelian philosophy. This makes your future descendants dead shocked & nourished! Next assignment: learn about Phillis Wheatley. Your library card is so useful.

lellingw: 10% done with The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley, by David Waldstreicher

250_ago: March 24, 1773: Poet Phillis Wheatley write a poem in honor of the death of Lt. Gov. Andrew Oliver's wife:

DychesCarol: Thank you Alpha Beta Sigma Chapter (AK) for supporting our scholars at Phillis Wheatley Elementary!

re7382: 14 Fascinating Facts About Phillis Wheatley

mental_floss: 5. Some of Wheatley’s white contemporaries didn’t believe a Black woman wrote her poems.

champlin73bevu: Phillis Wheatley, Complete Writings ENNTCVZ

lellingw: 4% done with The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley, by David Waldstreicher

Becca_Carballo: We've also spoke to the Wheatley community about how the looming state intervention pushed the school into the spotlight:

BunmiOyinsan: Phillis Wheatley, the girl who wrote her way to freedom Click the link to read more or listen to the audio of the story

librarycompany: The other Wednesdays in April, Dr. Bynum will be teaching a 3-session seminar course entitled "Wheatley and Friends: Celebrating 250 Years of Wheatley's Poems". Registration is $200 for the course. Learn more and register here:

Abby_Epplett: Early today, I attended the webinar “Phillis Wheatley Peters in Material Memory” hosted by the American Antiquarian Society, which focused on the life and work of the Revolutionary War era African-American poet. Learn more:

Enfilade_HECAA: New Book | The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley

PeterboroNY: Join us in celebrating Black Women's History 2023 by learning about the life of Phillis Wheatley as we kickstart our series!

writer1218: Nathaniel Wheatley attended. His father, John, was the enslaver of Phillis Wheatley.

VoicesMillion: Phillis Wheatley, An Icon Of Artistry: Women’s History Month! The First African American Woman To Publish A Book Of Poetry, READ NOW:

CviaD: The Boston Women’s Heritage trail honors the accomplishments of centuries of women who were trailblazers in their time. From Phillis Wheatley, the first African American published poet & Abigail Adams, wife of president John Adams, who advised him during the American Revolution,

ShiningOak: To the University of Cambridge, in New England by Phillis Wheatley Ok this is where I'm gonna put my lit analysis ramble hat on for a moment

ShiningOak: Phillis Wheatley was one of the first African American poets, with a focus on Christian elements that came with that territory. Some of her work may not read as openly abolitionist at first, but they all have that "you know if you were A REAL CHRISTIAN you'd be helping us out"

McKeoghArt: Phillis Wheatley: The unsung Black poet who shaped the US.

SILibraries: In 1773 at age 20, Phillis Wheatley became the 1st African-American woman to publish a book of poetry, even though she was enslaved. Read "Poems on various subjects, religious and moral" in our Digital Library:

SSAWWrs: “The Genius of Phillis Wheatley Peters” Initiative (Upcoming Virtual Events)

queerpoetics: Help! What's the best children's biography on Phillis Wheatley? Specifically, is there one that doesn't make it a point to depict her enslavers as kind/benevolent?

stltoday: The times, if not the life, of the first Black American poet are explored in "The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley."

JDeWPerry: Although “the people of Boston boast themselves chiefly on their principles of liberty,” “we are much concerned to find that this ingenious young woman is yet a slave.”

CWPUGA: Mar 22 • 4 pm • Virtual Event Roundtable: “Phillis Wheatley Peters in Material Memory”

AncestorExperts: Join us on March 27 for David Waldstreicher with "The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley: A Poet's Journeys Through American Slavery and Independence." Register at:

ShowupShowout0: Phillis Wheatley was only 12 when she became the first female African American author published.

GlobeIdeas: Phillis Wheatley was "deeply critical and deeply patriotic,” says David Waldstreicher. “It’s one of the things I love about her.”

NewBlackMan: The quietly radical genius of Phillis Wheatley

StoriesHappened: Story two of week 10, is the history of Phillis Wheatley. Our story starts as she gazes at the lions, pacing their cages in the Tower of London. Phillis is in London on business. Its 1773 and she's on the way to being the first African-American published poet

realtalktv843: “The world is a severe schoolmaster, for its frowns are less dangerous than its smiles and flatteries, and it is a difficult task to keep in the path of wisdom.” ~Phillis Wheatley~ QOTD

lindgrenvmlo: A Voice of Her Own: Candlewick Biographies: The Story of Phillis Wheatley, Slave Poet YNCSFKK

adrianclarindo: The book I need is New Essays on Phillis Wheatley by John C. Shields.

brittanyzucker: Biography tells the story of the poet who gave Houston’s Wheatley High School its name

lise_latulippe: Back in 2019, Phillis Wheatley High School reached that threshold — setting into motion a legal battle that culminated in TEA announcing a takeover of the district.

lise_latulippe: In the last 19 months, HISD has made strides to reduce the number of its campuses with a D or F rating from 50 to 10. Last year, Phillis Wheatley got a C rating, and Houston ISD as a whole received a B.

mreece44: Protect Phillis Wheatley High School.

JudyGra35816777: Jane Edna Hunter— is most famous for founding “The Phillis Wheatley Association” (PWA) in 1913.

grade_bot: Your outfit of the day has earned you an A+. Your GPA is now 1.0 out of 4.0. You learned about The Theory of Everything. This makes your exes vexed & compassionate! Next assignment: learn about Phillis Wheatley. Your library card is ready for a new adventure.

WestvilleLibr: This week the Westville Public Library District has 22 new books. New items include It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism, The Teachers, Oscar Wars, How to Think Like a Woman, The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley, These Infinite Threads, and Never Never.

joeljmiller: Slow Down and Read: The Point of Poetry Delightful Work, Phillis Wheatley, David Whyte on Poetry’s Psychology, Books My Grandfather Gave Me, More

TexasTribune: The Texas Education Agency will take control of Houston ISD in June. “The test scores have risen, but they’re still trying to take over after we have worked so hard to accomplish that,” said Nyla McCullum, a Phillis Wheatley High School senior.

drbcundiff: The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley

SouthernLaced: JSU’s Margaret Walker Center hosting 50th anniversary of Phillis Wheatley Poetry Festival, registration now open

yostllb: Phillis Wheatley: The Girl Who Wrote Her Way to Freedom (Legends of Africa Series) 9OOZIPG

welfordwrites: Phillis Wheatley: a slave who became a poet. She was encouraged to write by her late 18th century owners.

MelissAguilar: Fifth Ward community worries HISD takeover may close their school: 'Stop saying Wheatley is a failure'

josephineklee: This is really sad. Wheatley students in this article are blaming themselves for the TEA takeover of HISD when it is the state that has failed students- by imposing a system of testing over educating and by threatening to close this local school.

TxLRLClips: Fifth Ward community worries HISD takeover may close their school: 'Stop saying Wheatley is a failure'-HC:

HoustonChron: Rumors are circulating about what will come of a possible state intervention, leaving Phillis Wheatley High School parents and students alike in fear of the school’s closure.

deannamascle: On Virtue by Phillis Wheatley - Poems | Academy of American Poets

HoustonChron: Rumors are circulating about what will come of a possible state intervention, leaving Phillis Wheatley High School parents and students alike in fear of the school’s closure.

devoneylooser: Cassander Smith speaking abt transdisciplinarity texts subjects diction syntax discourse using this ad. It may matter for its poss connection to Phillis Wheatley. But Smith says looking thru Morgan there are many ways to read beyond literariness Wheatley etc. Now exploring them.

grade_bot: Your doomscrolling has earned you a C+. Your GPA is now 3.5 out of 4.0. You learned about others. This makes your ghosts rallying & condescending! Next assignment: learn about Phillis Wheatley. Your library card is in love with you.

ConsueloPoet: Phillis Wheatley Poetry Festival

hessel96luv: The Trials of Phillis Wheatley: America's First Black Poet and Her Encounters with the Founding Fathers AMJCXUV

Badass4Mothers: “I desire . . . to convince them of the strange Absurdity of their Conduct whose Words and Actions are so diametrically opposite. How well the Cry for Liberty, and . . . oppressive Power over others agree . . . does not require Penetration of a Philosopher.” - Phillis Wheatley

Phooph: Phillis Wheatley: The unsung Black poet who shaped the US

pragmaticmom: Enslaved Poet: Phillis Wheatley

EWMLibrary: This week the Emily Williston Memorial Library has 29 new books. New items include Worthy Opponents, Saving Time, Good for a Girl, The Exceptions, We Were Once a Family, Palace of Books, The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley, Shielded, and The Night Before Eid.

BostonHistory: "The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley is a new study of the Africa-born, Boston-educated poet that focuses on her as an anti-slavery voice in Revolutionary America."

ManuscriptSoc: Review of ‘The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley,’ on the life of ‘the most significant African American poet of the 18th century’:

OrloPorter: Born in Gambia, Phillis Wheatley was captured by black slave traders & brought to Amer. She was sold to the Wheatley family, who educated her. In 16months of her arrival she could read the Bible, classics, &British lit. She studied astronomy, geography &began to write poetry.

houstonisdwatch: Fifth Ward community worries HISD takeover may close their school: 'Stop saying Wheatley is a failure'

mistykrueger: ASECS Roundtable Presentation on Phillis Wheatley (Peters) as Jane Austen’s Contemporary

BostonHistory: "This folding mahogany table may have been used by Phillis Wheatley while composing Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral, the first book of poetry by a Black American, published in London in 1773."

PWreviews: 'The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley: A Poet’s Journeys Through American Slavery and Independence' by David Waldstreicher delivers a magisterial biography of 18th-century poet Phillis Wheatley (1753–1784).

_RosaCartagena: 2) Seven great shows are coming to town this season and I wrote about two world premieres that focus on Black women writers: Phillis Wheatley and Jessie Redmon Fauset.

JohnKI7YRA: Phillis Wheatley was the first Black woman to publish a book of poetry in America — her imaginative power inspired leaders like George Washington. She had to stand tall against attacks on her intellect and integrity.

BookLife_b: A fresh look at a pioneering Black voice of Revolutionary America (

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jenradcliffe: Fifth Ward community worries HISD takeover may close their school: ‘Stop saying Wheatley is a failure’

veenadubal: ““The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley” is at once historical biography at its best, literary analysis at its sharpest and a subversive indictment of current political discourse questioning the relevance of Black life in our country’s history.”

HoustonChron: Fifth Ward community worries HISD takeover may close their school: ‘Stop saying Wheatley is a failure’

jperiodmorrison: The Subversive Art of Phillis Wheatley

nytimesbooks: David Waldstreicher’s cogently argued and beautifully rendered new biography, “The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley,” compares Wheatley’s verse with the historical record in order to show that the poet understood the emancipatory potential of her craft.

thegrade_: Fifth Ward community worries HISD takeover may close their school: 'Stop saying Wheatley is a failure'

mrkmully: Fifth Ward community worries HISD takeover may close their school: 'Stop saying Wheatley is a failure'



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