Ratner, M / Who Am I?

Attention students!
Read the hints provided below.

If you think you have unraveled the mystery and know the name of the person, please submit it to Treanna H. on an index card, with your first and last name. She will let you know if you are correct...and she may even have a little "treat" for you!
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I was born April 4th.
I am a famous poet.
I published six autobiographies, five books of essays, and several books of poetry.
A good friend of mine died on my birthday in 1968.
His name was Martin Luther King, Jr.
I have one child whose name is Guy Johnson.

Who am I?

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Attention students!

?I was born April 4th. I am a famous poet. I published six autobiographies, five books of essays, and several books of poetry. A good friend of mine died on my birthday in 1968. His name was Martin Luther King, Jr. I have one child whose name is Guy Johnson.

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I was born April 4th.
I am a famous poet.
I published six autobiographies, five books of essays, and several books of poetry.
A good friend of mine died on my birthday in 1968.
His name was Martin Luther King, Jr.
I have one child whose name is Guy Johnson.