90 years old (Born on September 09, 1934)
African-American poet and professor who published a famous 1985 work entitled Homegirls and Handgrenades. The work received the prestigious American Book Award.
Sonia Sanchez's Best Moments
Dra. Henri Munoz
Happy birthday to our Faculty in Residence, Dr. Sonia Sánchez
- Dra. Henri Munoz
(1 month ago)
dequi kioni-sadiki
Happy Birthday Sonia Sanchez
- dequi kioni-sadiki
(2 months ago)
Quincy Scott Jones
Day 4:
\"The writer, the poet, is what I call the instigator, an instigator of events, an insti
- Quincy Scott Jones
(2 months ago)
Sheree L. Greer is Cozy
I\'m not saying all the greats are Virgos. I\'m just saying Happy Birthday, Sonia Sanchez!
Fire!!
- Sheree L. Greer is Cozy
(2 months ago)
The Mister R. Green
Happy Birthday Sonia Sanchez beautiful work
- The Mister R. Green
(2 months ago)
lucubrations
Poem of the Day, September 9 Happy Birthday to Sonia Sanchez, born in 1934
Personal Letter by
- lucubrations
(2 months ago)
William C.
Happy Birthday to John Coltrane.
Here are 4 poets lifting him up - Soul Eyes by Wanda Coleman
- Acknowledgement b
- William C.
(1 month ago)
nerdom
DrMayaAngelou: Live as though life was created for you. Celebrating renowned poet, educator, activis
- nerdom
(2 months ago)
North Trenton
Happy Birthday to Francis Carroll, Robin Hyman (d. 2017), Zoltan Latinovits (d. 1976), Ida Mae Martinez (d. 2010),
- North Trenton
(2 months ago)
Nneka
09/09 - This is the birthday message I was looking for! Happy Birthday to my birthday twin, Prof. Sonia Sanchez.
- Nneka
(2 months ago)
Keith Gilyard
I missed any happy birthday wishes for Sonia Sanchez. Here are mine for one of the great ones.
- Keith Gilyard
(2 months ago)
Maya Angelou
Live as though life was created for you. Celebrating renowned poet, educator, activist, mother and f
- Maya Angelou
(2 months ago)
Kisha Howell (she/her)
Happy birthday Sonia Sanchez!
- Kisha Howell (she/her)
(2 months ago)
Denise Washington
Happy Birthday Professor Sonia Sanchez!
- Denise Washington
(2 months ago)
Sankofa
Happy Birthday to a beautiful soul, Sonia Sanchez! We are so indebted to you for all that you have given so willingly.
- Sankofa
(2 months ago)
Wit
Happy birthday, Sonia Sanchez!
- Wit
(2 months ago)
Susan Ross
Happy Birthday Sister Sonia Sanchez from Sue the PhotoGriot! Love ya!
- Susan Ross
(2 months ago)
Janyce Denise Glasper™️
Happy birthday, Sonia Sanchez, one of the greatest, living breathing beautiful gifted poets ever. Her words are del
- Janyce Denise Glasper™️
(2 months ago)
Sandylevy
My favorite poem by Sonia Sanchez. Such easy small words, evoke so much emotion. She s such a poetic beast. Happy B
- Sandylevy
(2 months ago)
kellyhd
Happy Birthday, Queen Poet Sonia Sanchez.
- kellyhd
(2 months ago)
AKA_PHIPSIOMEGA
Happy Birthday Sonia Sanchez - a huge leader in the Black Arts Movement and living \"mother\" to so many writers, poe
- AKA_PHIPSIOMEGA
(2 months ago)
The Project on the History of Black Writing
Happy Birthday to writer, activist, and professor Sonia Sanchez! An important figure in the Black Arts Movement, Sa
- The Project on the History of Black Writing
(2 months ago)
Cordelia Ruth
Happy Birthday Literary Queen:
Sonia Sanchez
Where is your fire? I say where is your fire? Can t you smell it comi
- Cordelia Ruth
(2 months ago)
BLAC SOUL ENT
Happy Birthday Sonia Sanchez !!!
- BLAC SOUL ENT
(2 months ago)
MANEL
Happy birthday sonia sanchez
- MANEL
(2 months ago)
BexarBiblioTech
A very happy 87th birthday to Sonia Sanchez, an American poet, writer, activist, & professor. She was a leading fig
- BexarBiblioTech
(2 months ago)
Jessica Horn
Sonia Sanchez was foundational in my understanding of what poetry -and a poet - could be. So much so that I named m
- Jessica Horn
(2 months ago)
Tina Hall
Happy Birthday to the Queen Mother Sonia Sanchez
- Tina Hall
(2 months ago)
janai brugger
Where is your fire? I say where is your fire?
Can t you smell it coming out of our past?
The fire of living not d
- janai brugger
(2 months ago)
Randi Gill-Sadler
Happy happy birthday Sonia Sanchez !! One of my favorite haikus from her I ve Been A Woman poetry collection
- Randi Gill-Sadler
(2 months ago)
Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
Happy birthday to Sonia Sanchez, born September 9, 1934! She released her COLLECTED POEMS back in April. (Of course
- Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
(2 months ago)
Patricia S.vaccinated & mask wearing Jones
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SONIA SANCHEZ
- Patricia S.vaccinated & mask wearing Jones
(2 months ago)
Tu Huynh
To Philadelphia s former poet laureate and professor, Sonia Sanchez: Happy Birthday Her
- Tu Huynh
(2 months ago)
jparsio
Sept 9 Intl Sudoku Day - Teddy Bear Day Morris Michtom and wife Rose decided to make a plush toy bear for the presi
- jparsio
(2 months ago)
Sistagraphy
Happy Birthday Sonia Sanchez! Word Warrior! My Shero!!
- Sistagraphy
(2 months ago)
Arrest the Trash that Murdered #BreonnaTaylor
Happy Birthday, Sonia Sanchez
via IG:
- Arrest the Trash that Murdered #BreonnaTaylor
(2 months ago)
Chrstan Dor, Heauxs.
Happy Birthday, Sonia Sanchez
via IG:
- Chrstan Dor, Heauxs.
(2 months ago)
Neyda Martinez
Happy Birthday to the queen! We thank you for loving all of us as much as you do. Your truth, passion and compassio
- Neyda Martinez
(2 months ago)
San Crespina-flores
The work you do is like a small prayer by the side of the road -Happy Birthday Dearest Sonia Sanchez.
- San Crespina-flores
(2 months ago)
Theo R. III
I first learned of Sonia Sanchez in undergrad when a Black English professor, Dr. Jaqueline Wood, taught her writin
- Theo R. III
(2 months ago)
Jael R. Bakari
Happy birthday to the grand master Mama Sonia Sanchez. Here she is with a gentle reminder for the
- Jael R. Bakari
(2 months ago)
Judicaelle Irakoze
Sonia sanchez\'s poem on death has been holding me together with all the losses we endured this year.
Happy birthd
- Judicaelle Irakoze
(2 months ago)
Writer\'s Relief
Happy Birthday to Sonia Sanchez, an American poet, writer, and professor; a leading figure in the Black Arts Moveme
- Writer\'s Relief
(2 months ago)
Ave
Happy Birthday to poet, writer, activist and leader in the Black Arts Movement Sonia Sanchez.
- Ave
(2 months ago)
#freekeithdavisjr
Sonia sanchez a heavy hitta. she taught me how to write with rhythm. how to pace myself. how to harmonize while rea
- #freekeithdavisjr
(2 months ago)
Tulsa Library
Happy birthday, Sonia Sanchez!
Read her full bio in our Biography in Context database:
F
- Tulsa Library
(2 months ago)
March on Washington Film Festival
Happy birthday to a leading figure in the Black Arts Movement, Sonia Sanchez. Today, we honor Sonia\'s many contribu
- March on Washington Film Festival
(2 months ago)
Malaika Adero
Happy Birthday Sister Sonia Sanchez. Love & light.
- Malaika Adero
(2 months ago)
Soul Science Lab
HAPPY BDAY to a Real OG & Healer, Sonia Sanchez ! The poet, activist and professor was a leading figure in the B
- Soul Science Lab
(2 months ago)
Kitchen Table Lit
\"I write to tell the truth about the black condition as I see it. Therefore, I write to offer a black woman\'s view
- Kitchen Table Lit
(2 months ago)