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Phillis Wheatley passed away on December 5 ... Billy was to receive “an annual allowance of $30 for the rest of his life, noting, “This I give him for his faithful services during the ...

click image for close-up A rare portrait of Phillis Wheatley shows her facing forward, wearing an evening dress and jewelry. The portrait appeared in Revue des Colonies in Paris between 1834 and 1842.

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 Phillis ...

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.