In 1950 was the first time a black writer had been so honored. Frank Marshall Davis, Margaret Walker, and Gwendolyn Brooks each published books of poetry that proved to be milestones for African American letters. These breakthroughs culminated when Brook received the Pulitzer for poetry. Event that helps establish the final boundary year of this study. Frank Marshall Davis first long poem Chicago Congo was published in abbots monthly. Chicago Congo caught attention of white socialite. Most of Frank Marshall life he was a journalist he wrote friction. According to “Black Voices “He gained a reputation as a social minded poet employing free verse forms David was awarded a Rosenwald fellowship in creative writing in 1937.

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