Naomi Long Madgett
Introduction

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			**Naomi Long Madgett** (July 5, 1923 – November 5, 2020\) was an American poet and publisher. Originally a teacher, she later found fame with her award\-winning poems and was also the founder and senior editor of [Lotus Press](/wiki/Lotus_Press "Lotus Press"), established in 1972, a publisher of poetry books by black poets. Known as "the godmother of African\-American poetry", she was the Detroit poet laureate since 2001\.


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