Kevin Young

Born: 8 November 1970

Kevin Young, born in 1970, received his BA from Harvard University in 1992. Young’s poetry collections include Night Watch, Stones, which was short-listed for the T. S. Eliot Prize; Brown; Book of Hours, winner of the 2015 Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize from the Academy of American Poets; To Repel Ghosts, which was a finalist for the James Laughlin Award; and Most Way Home. In 2020, Young was elected a Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets. He is also currently the director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). (Source)

Poems by Kevin Young

Uncles (Blood) by Kevin Young

October 25, 2025

"Uncles lie / beautifully. Years later / Uncles won't much remember" — Kevin Young

Act Now & Save by Kevin Young

August 1, 2024

"Uncles lie / beautifully. Years later / Uncles won't much remember" — Kevin Young