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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:activists
gptkb:playwright
gptkb:educators
gptkb:poet
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:New_York_University
gptkb:Hunter_College
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gptkbp:associated_act
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gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:feminism
Afrocentricity
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:Black_Arts_Movement
gptkb:feminism
Afrocentricity
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:PEN_Oakland_Josephine_Miles_Literary_Award
gptkb:Langston_Hughes_Medal
gptkb:National_Literary_Award
gptkb:PEN_Oakland_Award
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1934-09-09
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Pittsburgh,_Pennsylvania
gptkb:Birmingham,_Alabama,_USA
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gptkbp:born
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September 9, 1934
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Ishmael_Sanchez
Maya Sanchez
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gptkbp:contribution
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Advocating for social justice
Mentoring young writers
Promoting African American culture
Teaching creative writing
Activism in education
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:New_York_University
gptkb:Hunter_College
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:poetry
gptkb:drama
Essays
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Sonia Sanchez
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Spoken_Word_Movement
Contemporary African American Literature
Contemporary African American poets
Feminist writers
Social justice activists
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Nikki_Giovanni
gptkb:James_Baldwin
gptkb:Langston_Hughes
gptkb:Gwendolyn_Brooks
gptkb:Amiri_Baraka
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:Black_Arts_Movement
Activism for social justice
Promoting African American culture
Teaching poetry and literature
contribution to Black Arts Movement
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:notable_influence
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gptkb:Cultural_Studies
gptkb:Black_Feminism
gptkb:Postcolonial_Literature
gptkb:Pan-Africanism
gptkb:African_American_Studies
gptkb:LGBTQ+_community
Intersectionality
Literary Criticism
Social Activism
Poetic Form
Performance Poetry
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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“ I am a poet who writes about the world.”
“ I am a woman who loves her people.”
“ I write to make sense of the world.”
“ Poetry is a way of life.”
“ Words are the most powerful weapon.”
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Homecoming
gptkb:Shake_Loose_My_Skin
Homegirls and Handgrenades
We a Badd DDD People
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Author
gptkb:educators
gptkb:Professor
gptkb:Writer
gptkb:poet
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gptkbp:quote
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" I am a poet who writes about the world."
" I believe in the power of the spoken word."
" I write to make sense of my life."
" Poetry is a way of being in the world."
" Words are the most powerful tools we have."
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania,_USA
gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:David_Sanchez
gptkb:David_Nelson
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gptkbp:website
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http://www.soniasanchez.net
soniasanchez.net
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Atlantic_Monthly
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
gptkb:Langston_Hughes
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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