What is the difference between African poetry and African American poetry?

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What is the difference between African poetry and African American poetry?

I need to know about the differences in tone, overall message and talk about their culture. Please somebody help me out!

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The difference between African poetry and African American poetry in tone is that African American tone is directed more toward instances of events and feeling from a centered view inside the box if you will and thew message is usually of misfortunes of lesser and minor caliber.African Poetry is more cultural and passionate towards life and lifes infiity of twists and turns good and bad..Blessings and hidden blessing,Birth,Love,Tradition,... and Death.