Gwendolyn Brooks was born in Topeka, Kansas. Her family eventually ended up moving to Chicago when she was young which is where she grew up. Her dad was a janitor and her mom was a teacher. Brook’s parents encouraged her strong love she had for literature. She married Henry Blakely they had two children together, Henry and Nora. Brook’s was an author but more recognized for her poetry. Her first poem “Eventide” was published when she was thirteen. Although she was known for her poetry she did other things worth noticing as well. According to www.poetryfoundation.org “She also was poetry consultant to the Library of Congress—the first black woman to hold that position—and poet laureate of the State of Illinois.” Brooks target audience tend