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EVEN THE STARS LOOK LONESOME
Even the Stars Look Lonesome is Maya Angelou talking of the things she cares about most. In her unique, spellbinding way, she recreates intimate personal experiences and gives us her wisdom on a wide variety of subjects. She tells us how...
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HAIKU: THIS OTHER WORLD
Wright discovered the haiku in the last eighteen months of life. He attempted to capture, through his sensibility as an African American, the elusive Zen discipline and beauty in depicting man’s relationship, not only to his fellow man as he...
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CONVERSATION PIECES: POEMS THAT TALK TO OTHER POEMS
Here are poems that answer, argue with, update, elaborate on, mock, interrogate, or pay tribute to poems of the past. We hear Leda's view of the Swan; feel sympathy for La Belle Dame sans Merci, and find out how Marvell's...
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FOREST PRIMEVAL: POEMS
"Another Anti-Pastoral," the opening poem of Forest Primeval, confesses that sometimes "words fail." With a "bleat in [her] throat," the poet identifies with the voiceless and wild things in the composed, imposed peace of the Romantic poets with whom she is in...
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HEAVEN IS ALL GOODBYES: POCKET POETS NO. 61
This is truly revolutionary poetry. A vortex of images, observations, inspired leaps and free associations spills forth from a choir living in oppression and transience. Moments of political and spiritual convergence, surrealism and blunt materiality, gangsterism and its husk, revolution...
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LOVE POEMS
Charged with sensuality and passion, Pablo Neruda’s love poems caused a scandal when published anonymously in 1952. In later editions, these verses became the most celebrated of the Noble Prize winner’s oeuvre, captivating readers with earthbound images that reveal in...
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S O S: POEMS 1961-2013
Fusing the personal and the political in high-voltage verse, Amiri Baraka was one of the preeminent literary innovators of the past century. This volume comprises the fullest spectrum of his rousing, revolutionary poems, from his first collection to unpublished pieces...
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FELON: POEMS
Felon tells the story of the effects of incarceration in fierce, dazzling poems―canvassing a wide range of emotions and experiences through homelessness, underemployment, love, drug abuse, domestic violence, fatherhood, and grace―and, in doing so, creates a travelogue for an imagined life....
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THE 100 BEST AFRICAN AMERICAN POEMS
Award-winning poet and writer Nikki Giovanni takes on the impossible task of selecting the 100 best African American works from classic and contemporary poets. A startlingly vibrant collection that spans from historic to modern, from structured to freeform, and reflects...
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US(A.)
After four years abroad, Williams returned to the United States and found his head twirling with thoughts on race, class, gender, finance, freedom, guns, cooking shows, dog shows, superheroes, not-so-super politicians—everything that makes up our country. US(a.) is a collection of poems...
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WHATEVER IT TAKES: GEOFFREY CANADA'S QUEST TO CHANGE HARLEM AND AMERICA
That was the question that Geoffrey Canada found himself asking. What would it take to change the lives of poor children—not one by one, through heroic interventions and occasional miracles, but in big numbers, and in a way that could...
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RAISING BLACK GIRLS
Geared toward African American parents, this handbook offers more than 50 tips on successfully guiding girls into womanhood and helping them avoid common pitfalls. The book looks at topics such as education, the definition of beauty, peer pressure, social media,...
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RADICAL INSURGENCIES
In Radical Insurgencies, Molefi Kete Asante has stitched together various social and political concerns with the skill of a quilt maker drawing inspiration from Africology, history, sociology, and philosophy. Dr. Nah Dove Africology Temple University Product details Publisher : Universal Write Publications...
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THE EDUCATION OF BOOKER T. WASHINGTON: AMERICAN DEMOCRACY AND THE IDEA OF RACE RELATIONS
Booker T. Washington has long held an ambiguous position in the pantheon of black leadership. Lauded by some in his own lifetime as a black George Washington, he was also derided by others as a Benedict Arnold. In The Education of...
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THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO SELF-PUBLISHING COMPLETE GUIDE TO SELF-PUBLISHING (EXPANDED & REVISED)
Provides writers with step-by-step guidance on every aspect of publishing and marketing a book. This guide also gives up-to-date advice on e-publishing and electronic rights. Appendices list marketing contacts, and other chapters cover production tips, cover design and advertising. Product...
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SOAR: HOW BOYS LEARN, SUCCEED, AND DEVELOP CHARACTER
From a respected educator who has advised Hillary Clinton and Cory Booker on scholastic issues, a “rare book that can bring tears to your eyes while showing the way to deep and meaningful social change” (New York Times bestselling author William...
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SIT DOWN AND SHUT UP: HOW DISCIPLINE CAN SET STUDENTS FREE
On his very first day of school as a substitute teacher, Cinque Henderson was cursed at and openly threatened by one of his students. Not wanting trouble or any broken bones, Henderson called the hall monitor, who escorted the student...
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THE MISEDUCATION OF BLACK CHILDREN
Parents and teachers of black children who wish to confront the failures of the education system that have not been remedied by the No Child Left Behind Act will appreciate this dissection of the root issues affecting academic achievement. Postulating...
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THE GOSPEL OF HIP HOP
The Gospel of Hip Hop: First Instrument, the first book from the I Am Hip Hop, is the philosophical masterwork of KRS ONE. Set in the format of the Christian Bible, this 800-plus-page opus is a life-guide manual for members...
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EDUCATING BLACK GIRLS
Making use of the latest trends and statistics, Educating Black Girls is a guidebook that looks at the academic performances of African American girls from kindergarten through high school. This work dissects such issues as the disproportionate number of black girls suspended...
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