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Ex Libris: The New York Public Library

And her reputation was reinforced by the publication of her poem, "Recollection," which...

And her reputation was reinforced by the publication of her poem, "Recollection," which first appeared in March 1772 in the London magazine or gentleman's monthly, Intelligencer, which was then more widely published in American and British periodicals

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And her reputation was reinforced
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by the publication of her poem, "Recollection,"
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which first appeared in March 1772
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in the London magazine or gentleman's monthly,
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Intelligencer,
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which was then more widely published
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in American and British periodicals.
Duration
17 seconds
Views
40
Timestamp in Movie
02:56:13
Uploaded
Oct 29, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Zipporah Films,JustFilms / Ford Foundation,PBS

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A look within the walls of the New York Public Library.
So what we have here on display - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:05
So what we have here on display
As I say, his copy of the first poem Wheatley published, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:12
As I say, his copy of the first poem Wheatley published,
His London magazine with the poem "Recollection," - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:12
His London magazine with the poem "Recollection,"
That book, which was published the year Wheatley died - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:13
That book, which was published the year Wheatley died
In a famous poem about her enslavement, Wheatley wrote, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:32
In a famous poem about her enslavement, Wheatley wrote,
In 1776 Wheatley wrote a letter and a poem - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:28
In 1776 Wheatley wrote a letter and a poem
Unless there is other business before the board, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:09
Unless there is other business before the board,
Yes, that's, I always forget the smile part. - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:05
Yes, that's, I always forget the smile part.
Eyes wide open, smiles. - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:05
Eyes wide open, smiles.
You've talked about reparations, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:18
You've talked about reparations,
That's... that's... Either these are explorations - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:08
That's... that's... Either these are explorations
But here, and probably surprising to many, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:09
But here, and probably surprising to many,
And that seems to me to be an explicit response - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:09
And that seems to me to be an explicit response
Right, well, as you said, it's very much a response - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:10
Right, well, as you said, it's very much a response
And I think people who regrettably, you know, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:16
And I think people who regrettably, you know,
Neighbor on neighbor crime that happens - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:12
Neighbor on neighbor crime that happens
That has always been true in black communities - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:05
That has always been true in black communities
People don't tend to, you know, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:10
People don't tend to, you know,
And in that sense, the black community - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:06
And in that sense, the black community
And the fact that the black community - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:10
And the fact that the black community