The Wheatley Middle School is named after Phillis Wheatley (c.1753-1784), one of the earliest African-American poets. She was kidnapped in Africa when she was seven years old and brought to Boston. She learned Latin and wrote her first poem at age 11. A book of her poems was published in London in 1773.
Note: The Wheatley Middle School closed in 2004. The building now houses Boston Evening Academy.
