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Poemhood, our black revival : history, folklore & the Black experience: a young adult poetry anthology Cover Image Book Book

Poemhood, our black revival : history, folklore & the Black experience: a young adult poetry anthology / edited by Amber McBride, Taylor Byas & Erica Martin.

McBride, Amber, (editor.). Byas, Taylor (Poet), (editor.). Martin, Erica (Halcyenda Erica), (editor.). Alexander, Kwame, (contributor.). Alleyne, Lauren K., (contributor.). Asim, Jabari, 1962- (contributor.). Baldwin, James, 1924-1987 (contributor.). Brooks, Gwendolyn, 1917-2000 (contributor.). Browne, Mahogany L., (contributor.). Carson, DeeSoul, (contributor.). Clifton, Lucille, 1936-2010 (contributor.). Comrie, Courtne, (contributor.). Diaka, Ama Asantewa, (contributor.). Douglass, Ryan, (contributor.). Eady, Antwan, (contributor.). Fuller, Kandace , (contributor.). Gabbin, Joanne V., (contributor.). Giovanni, Nikki, (contributor.). Hicks, Faylita, (contributor.). Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967 (contributor.). Jones, Jeanine, (contributor.). Keith, Anthony R., Jr., (contributor.). Knight, Etheridge, 1931-1991 (contributor.). Liggins, Simone, (contributor.). Lorde, Audre, (contributor.). McKay, Claude, 1890-1948 (contributor.). Minor, Rodrick, (contributor.). Perry, Jamar J, (contributor.). Priest, Joy, (contributor.). Ren©♭e, L., (contributor.). Sanchez, Sonia, 1934- (contributor.). Smith, Danez, (contributor.). Stephens, Fatima, (contributor.). Teklit, Jonny, (contributor.). Thompson, Tariq, (contributor.). Vincent, Donald, (contributor.). Wheatley, Phillis, 1753-1784 (contributor.). Woodfolk, Ashley, (contributor.). Zoboi, Ibi Aanu, (contributor.).

Summary:

Well, for some, it’s learning how to morph the hatred placed by others into love for oneself; for others, it’s unearthing the strength it takes to continue to hold one’s swagger when multitudinous factors work to make Black lives crumble. For some, it’s gathering around the kitchen table as Grandma tells the story of Anansi the spider, while for others it's grinning from ear to ear while eating auntie’s spectacular 7Up cake. Black experiences and traditions are complex, striking, and vast—they stretch longer than the Nile and are four times as deep—and carry more than just unimaginable pain—there is also joy. Featuring an all-star group of thirty-seven powerful poetic voices, including such luminaries as Kwame Alexander, James Baldwin, Ibi Zoboi, Audre Lorde, Nikki Giovanni, and Gwendolyn Brooks, this riveting anthology depicts the diversity of the Black experience by fostering a conversation about race, faith, heritage, and resilience between fresh poets and the literary ancestors that came before them.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780063225282
  • ISBN: 006322528X
  • Physical Description: xiv, 143 pages ; 22 cm.
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2024]

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Subject: Poetry > Black authors > Poetry.
African Americans > Poetry.
Black people > Poetry.
Genre: Poetry.

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Howe Library YA 808.81 MCB 31254003875503 Teens - Lower level Available -

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