Margaret Walker's Literary and Moral Compass: Black Poets as Truth Tellers.

The author reflects on the literary and moral compass of African American woman poet Margaret Walker. Topics discussed include the significance of the Phillis Wheatley Poetry Festival of 1973 to Walker, the influence of African American woman poet Phillis Wheatley on the life and works of Walker, and Walker's involvement in the latter phase of the New Negro Movement and the Black Arts Movement.