Phillis Wheatley (c. 1753–1784) was a pioneering African American poet. Born in Africa and enslaved in Boston, she developed a remarkable command of poetry and classical literature. Her 1773 collection, Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral, was published in London, making her the first African American to publish a volume of poetry. Her literary achievement established an enduring place in Black history and American literature.

Part of Ethnicitees’ original second wave of designs, this linocut by Sean Ramon Montague honors Wheatley’s remarkable legacy through educational Cultural Wearables, pairing an original portrait on the front with biographical history on the back.

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