EPISODE · Feb 10, 2026 · 27 MIN
Phillis Wheatley - Extraordinary Black Slave Poet Who Is Still Studied Today
from Badass Women of America · host Kit and Sherlock
Send us Fan MailDo you want to know about extraordinary black women in the history of America?Here's your chance. Phillis Wheatley proved herself to be a one-of-a-kind American extraordinaire. Her journey starts in West Africa, is transported to Boston and then to London and back to Boston.It's not a pretty story but it's a story of intelligence and creativity exalted and then squashed.It's not an easy story but a story that must be heard because through all of it Phillis' poetry is still studied today.We need to pursue our truth without expectation.Join Kit and Sherlock for the incredible story of Phillis WheatleySee pictures and additional information about Badass Women of America on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/badass_women_of_america/
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Send us Fan Mail Do you want to know about extraordinary black women in the history of America? Here's your chance. Phillis Wheatley proved herself to be a one-of-a-kind American extraordinaire. Her journey starts in West Africa, is transported to Boston and then to London and back to Boston. It's not a pretty story but it's a story of intelligence and creativity exalted and then squashed. It's not an easy story but a story that must be heard because through all of it Phillis' poe...
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