Who is your favorite historical figure? Before Maya Angelou, Nikki Giovanni, and Alice Walker, there was Phillis Wheatley. Who was Phillis Wheatley? Born on May 8, 1753, in West Africa, the life of Phillis Wheatley, also spelled Phyllis and Wheatly, would soon confront significant challenges. At the age of seven, she was kidnapped from her Continue reading