The Latest Breaking News from Phillis Wheatley

Right-wing pundit tries to erase Black women’s contributions to America’s founding — so a Washington doctor snaps back with receipts

“Documented. Verified. Present at the founding.”

We Got This Covered · Jul 11

Review: The Short Life of a Formerly Enslaved Poet

The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley tells the story of early America's "African poetess."

Reason · Jun 19

Pharaohs in Dixieland – how 19th-century America reimagined Egypt to justify racism and slavery

When Napoleon embarked upon a military expedition into Egypt in 1798, he brought with him a team of scholars, scientists and artists. Together, they produced the monumental “Description de l’Égypte,” a massive, multivolume work about Egyptian geography, history and culture.

The Conversation · Oct 20, 2025

Review: 'The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley,' by David Waldstreicher

NONFICTION: The times, if not the life, of the first Black American poet.

Tribune News Service · Mar 8, 2023

From inventors to adventurers and a warrior nun: Kate Mosse on 10 forgotten women who helped shape the world

Women’s achievements and contributions have been routinely neglected, overlooked or misattributed. In my new book, I tell the story of 1,000 of these extraordinary characters missing from history. Here are just a few

The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2022