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

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

Poemhood, our black revival : (other title)
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 (Poet), (contributor.). Keith, Tony, 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.). Renée, L. (Poet), (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:

"What exactly is it to be Black in America? Well, it's unearthing the strength it takes to continue to hold one's swagger when multitudinous factors work to make Black lives crumble. It's even gathering around the kitchen table as Grandma tells the story of Anansi, the spider, and grinning from ear to ear while eating Auntie's spectacular 7UP cake, but 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 more than thirty-five poetic voices, including such luminaries as Kwame Alexander, James Baldwin, Ibi Zoboi, and Gwendolyn Brooks, this riveting anthology depicts the diversity of the Black experience by fostering a conversation between contemporary poets and the literary ancestors that came before them. Edited by the National Book Award finalist Amber McBride, Taylor Byas, and Erica Martin, Poemhood simultaneously highlights the duality and nuance at the crux of so many Black experiences, with poetry being the psalm constantly playing."-- Back cover.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780063225282
  • ISBN: 006322528X
  • ISBN: 9780063225299
  • Physical Description: xiv, 143 pages ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2024]

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