THE CONCEPT OF SELF-ACTUALIZATION AND SELF-ESTEEM: REVELATION OF BLACK PRIDE AND BLACK IDENTITY IN GWENDOLYN BROOKS SELECT POETRYS (Pages 172-181) by admin in THE ENGLISH RESEARCH EXPRESS / ISSN:2321-1164 (Online); 2347-2642 (Print)

American poets today are the epitome of self actualized people. They are in the forefront of academic and political debates and they exert their opinions boldly. When self actualization in the context of women poetry is described, it is heartening to know its quickened pace towards progress. American women are more liberated when compared to women in other countries. Women are seen as self actualized individuals fully capable of their rights and individuality. They assert themselves as individual persons as never before. Their progress towards self actualization is worth mentioning and their active participation in all areas of the materialistic world of America is self explanatory. The self actualizing African American folks emerge as individuals, confident of their rights in the American society and their capabilities as individual men and women. This paper tries to explore the term Self actualization and Self Esteem in the context of African Americans poetry.merican poets today are the epitome of self actualized people. They are in the forefront of academic and political debates and they exert their opinions boldly. When self actualization in the context of women poetry is described, it is heartening to know its quickened pace towards progress. American women are more liberated when compared to women in other countries. Women are seen as self actualized individuals fully capable of their rights and individuality. They assert themselves as individual persons as never before. Their progress towards self actualization is worth mentioning and their active participation in all areas of the materialistic world of America is self explanatory. The self actualizing African American folks emerge as individuals, confident of their rights in the American society and their capabilities as individual men and women. This paper tries to explore the term Self actualization and Self Esteem in the context of African Americans poetry.Keywords: Self Esteem, Self Actualization, Culture, Oppression, Perseverance, Racial Consciousness, Community, Racial Prejudices, Black Pride and Black Identity.