Natasha Trethewey
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/natasha-trethewey
This page from the Poetry Foundation helpfully summarizes Trethewey's life and career.
Second Louisiana Native Guard
https://www.nps.gov/articles/2la-guard.htm
This page gives historical background on the Louisiana Native Guard, the regiment depicted in Trethewey's poem "Native Guard."
