The PHILLIS WHEATLEY ASSOCIATION was established in 1911 in Cleveland as the Working Girls Home Association by JANE EDNA HARRIS HUNTER. Hunter created the Phillis Wheatley Association to house and ...

The Young Artist Program at Phillis Wheatley is the place for them! In this 4-week intensive, your child will participate in master classes with local professionals, learn theatre basics and ...

“Pretty soon somebody’s mom would be driving past,” Sullivan said. Phil and his sister Philadelphia Phillis were created in 1971 when the Phillies moved to South Philly. Bill Giles, a P.T ...

Or Phillis Wheatley, who as a child survived capture in Africa and passage on a slave ship to arrive in Boston Harbor in 1761, where she was purchased by the Wheatley family. After being taught to ...

The Phillis Wheatley Community Center (PWCC) is pleased to announce the election of new officers to its board of directors and the addition of two staff members. As the center continues its ...

Phillis Wheatley was the first African American to publish a book of poetry in 1773. Enslaved and self-taught, she inspired generations by proving the power of black intellect and artistry.

For Black History Month, she spoke to GSAS about her research into Black New England poet Phillis Wheatley Peters and her use of games in her poetry. This interview is in Jenny's own words, with ...

In her short life, the 18th century African American woman, Phillis Wheatley was a slave, a prodigy, a poet and a celebrity. As a child, she was kidnapped from her home in West Africa and ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The author of a new biography of Phillis Wheatley, one of the country’s first major poets, has received a $50,000 history award. David Waldstreicher’s “The Odyssey of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — The author of a new ...