This film is needed now more than ever': exploring the roots of US racism
Phillis Wheatley, an African-born Black teenager sold into slavery, defied expectations by producing refined poetry in the 18th century.
Amanda Gorman, a 22-year-old African American woman, became the youngest poet to read at a presidential inauguration.
The Netflix documentary 'Stamped from the Beginning' explores the creation and spread of anti-Black racist ideas in American society.