an blacks - discrimination, exploitation, being on welfare." She also says, "Other poems deal with social issues and problems which, though not unique to blacks, are explored from a black perspective."
             Aside from being black, dealing with her female identity was also a subject that came up. In "Born That Way" she talks about sexual abuse and living as a prostitute. "Phenomenal Woman," "Woman Work," and "Seven Women's Blessed Assurance" all deal with women's issues. "A Kind of Love Some Say" is about wife-beating and domestic violence, and the poem "To Beat the Child Was Bad Enough" talks about child abuse. He poetry and struggle paved the way for careers that focused on human need and the well-being of others. She has many jobs, all of which were as diverse as her poetry.
             She started her work in drama and dance. She then moved to African where she became an editor of the only English publication in Africa and the middle east, The Arab Observer. She married, then worked in Ghana as a feature editor of The African Review, eventually teaching at the University of Ghana. A major highlight in her career was being asked by Martin Luther King to coordinate the Souther Christian Leadership Conference in the north. She accepted and served the people well during this time, accepting low pay and long, excruciating work days. After this, she fel
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