1928–2014
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Melba Boyd
1950–
United States
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Melba Joyce Boyd (born April 2, 1950) is an American writer, editor and academic, who is a significant figure in African-American poetry. She has authored 13 books and is a Distinguished University Professor and Chair of the Department of Africana Studies at Wayne State University. In 2025 she became the third poet laureate of the State of Michigan.
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