“Black History Minute,” a Poem by Harryette Mullen

sponsored by the state of Florida

You could say the Atlantic triangle trade

was a win-win-win deal. Intrepid traders profited

by transporting essential goods. Enterprising

settlers developed savage land, creating wealth

and opportunity. Recruited Africans practiced

marketable skills and built up

solid résumés, working as unpaid interns.

Black History Minute provides students and educators with all you ever need to know about American slavery.

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Harryette Mullen

Harryette Mullen is the author of eight books of poetry, including Urban Tumbleweed, Recyclopedia, and Sleeping with the Dictionary, which was a finalist for the National Book Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. She is Professor of English and African American Studies at the University of California–Los Angeles.

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“Black History Minute,” a Poem by Harryette Mullen

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