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The author of a new biography of Phillis Wheatley, one of the country’s first major poets, has received a $50,000 history award.
Gilkes, professor emeritus at Colby College, will be giving a lecture, “African American Women and Social Change: Stages of Liberation” at 3 p.m., Feb.
Phyllis A. (Buzzard) Miller of Lititz died at Zerbe Retirement Community on December 16, 2024. Born in New Holland, she was the daughter of the late Harold M. Buzzard and Martha (Drybread) Buzzard.
Hammon also wrote a poem to Phyllis Wheatley—another early and great African-American poet. Hammon is thought to have lived until he was 95 (1711-1806). He was devoutly religious.