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Gwendolyn Bennett ~Geethanjali Muruganandam Gwendolyn Bennett was born in Giddings, Texas and settled down later in Brooklyn, New York. Bennett was known for her skills in the arts. She graduated from the Pratt Institute in 1924 just as the Harlem Renaissance began to blossom. Bennett illustrated many covers of magazines such as the Crisis. She also wrote poems that were published as well. Bennet gave lots of her time to the Harlem Renaissance. Her poetry and paintings were published alot. Bennett soon began a circle for young Harlem writers. Bennett also wrote for the Opportunity and for Fire.

Poem analization ( to a dark girl): In this poem, Bennett talks to a "dark girl". This is another way to say blacks. Bennett tells the girl she is pretty no matter what color "I love for your brownness". She also says that everything can be loved including sadness "I love you for the breaking sadness in your voice". Bennett says that in the past, the Black people were great and lived like royalty "something of old forgotton queens". Now, the Blacks stand at the bottom " And something of the shackled slave. Black people who are born with all of this injustice, keep the thought that you are always at the top and forget that you were at the bottom. Live your life with happiness.



Bibliography:
 * Bennett, Gwendolyn. "To A Dark Girl by Gwendolyn Bennett at Old Poetry." //Oldpoetry - Classical Poetry Discussion// . N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2011. .
 * "Gwendolyn Bennett's Life and Career." //Welcome to English « Department of English, College of LAS, University of Illinois//. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2011. <http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps
 * "bennett." //james logan courier//. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2011. <jameslogancourier.org/media/quotes/20100708-bennett_modernamericanpoetr.jpg