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Of Poetry and Protest: From Emmett Till to Trayvon Martin

Of Poetry and Protest: From Emmett Till to Trayvon Martin

Cushway, Phil
Smith, Victoria
Warr, Michael

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ISBN10: 0393352730
ISBN13: 9780393352733
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: Jun 21 2016
Pages: 224
Weight: 1.75
Height: 0.60 Width: 8.40 Depth: 10.90
Language: English

Included in this extraordinary volume are the poems of 43 of America's most talented African American wordsmiths, including Pulitzer Prize-winning poets Rita Dove, Natasha Tretheway, Yusef Komunyakaa, and Tracy K. Smith, as well as the work of other luminaries such as Elizabeth Alexander, Ishmael Reed, and Sonia Sanchez. Included are poems such as No Wound of Exit by Patricia Smith, We Are Not Responsible by Harryette Mullen, and Poem for My Father by Quincy Troupe. Each is accompanied by a photograph of the poet along with a first-person biography. The anthology also contains personal essays on race such as The Talk by Jeannine Amber and works by Harry Belafonte, Amiri Baraka, and The Reverend Dr. William Barber II, architect of the Moral Mondays movement, as well as images and iconic political posters of the Black Lives Matter movement, Malcolm X, and the Black Panther Party. Taken together, Of Poetry and Protest gives voice to the current conversation about race in America while also providing historical and cultural context. It serves as an excellent introduction to African American poetry and is a must-have for every reader committed to social justice and racial harmony.

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