Februaries

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Februaries is written by Michele P. Evans and published by . It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 196720201X (ISBN 10) and 9781967202010 (ISBN 13).

februaries by Michele Evans is a profound poetry chapbook that celebrates the contributions and achievements of writers typically only showcased during Black History Month. Paying homage to legends such as Harriet Tubman, Billie Holiday, Maya Angelou, and Alice Walker, februaries draws further inspiration from established and emerging writers with ties to the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia region (also known as the DMV), such as Dr. Joanne V. Gabbin and E. Ethelbert Miller. Inspired by the National African American Read-In, first established in 1990 by the Black Caucus of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), the poems in februaries honor the idea that Black history should be "celebrated, appreciated, or narrated" well beyond the annual 28-day Black History Month observance. Evans is a fifth-generation Washingtonian (D.C.), writer, teacher, and adviser for Unbound, an award-winning Northern Virginia high school literary magazine. She is also the author of the poetry collection purl (Finishing Line Press, 2025), which was nominated for the 2025 Maya Angelou Book Award.