“The Undefeated”

• Originally Published: 2019
• Form/Meter: Free verse
• Literary Devices: Repetition, historical allusions, ode
• Central Concern: This poem in the format of a picture book celebrates the perseverance and strength of African Americans throughout history.

Kwame Alexander, writer and activist

• Bio: Born in 1968 in New York City; a writer and social activist; author of several poems and YA novels; has been lauded for his community activism and work in educational equity projects including the Literacy Empowerment Action Project in Ghana
• Other Works:  The Crossover: A Novel (2015); Solo (2017); Swing (2018)

THEMES

• Empowerment Through Strength
• The Various Truths of History
• Poetry as History