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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

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, 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.). Renee, Lily, (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:

Featuring contributions from an award-winning, bestselling group of Black voices, past and present, this powerful poetry anthology elicits vital conversations about race, belonging, history and faith to highlight Black joy and pain.

Contents:

Intro: Young Afrikans / Gwendolyn Brooks
V. 1: LIVIN'. Power / Audre Lorde
The South / Erica Martin
Colors / Fatima Stephens
Textures / Kandace Fuller
10:32 p.m. / Courtne Comrie
Views for Damani / Tony Keith Jr.
Greasy Butt Kids / Dr. Joanne V. Gabbin
Laughers / Langston Hughes
Like a Wildfire / Ashley Woodfolk
Won't You Celebrate with Me / Lucille Clifton
Douen / Lauren K. Alleyne
V. 2: GAWD. Genesis / Etheridge Knight
Exodus / Jamar J. Perry
Soup-her-stitions / Jenine Jones
Runaway / Ryan Douglass
The Lynching / Claude McKay
A Hymn to the Evening / Phillis Wheatley
Five in One / Ama Asantewa Diaka
Other World: A Veneration / Faylita Hicks
20/20 / Simone Liggins
Hottentot Girl Summer / Ibi Zoboi
V. 3: HAUNTING WATER. Wrath of Scaled Gods / Mahogany L. Browne
Portrait of a Daughter / Donald Vincent (aka Mr. Hip)
This is not a Small Voice / Sonia Sanchez
Loophole of Retreat / Joy Priest
The Southern Mermaid / Amber McBride
Untitled / James Baldwin
The Little Black Boy Fins Some Shade / Tariq Thompson
Follow the Drinking Gourd / American Folk Song (author unknown)
Middle Passage: Day One / Kwame Alexander
New Curriculum on Water / Taylor Byas
V. 4: Magickal. Mumble the Magic Words / Jabari Asim
A Fable / Etheridge Knight
Anansi's Bop / Rodrick Minor
Enough Room / Taylor Byas
(un)chained / Erica Martin
Ink &
Thunderstorms / Amber McBride
Why the Mosquito Buzzes in Your Ear / Danez Smith
Grandmother Goddess / L. RenƩe
Black Mythology / Jonny Teklit
We Write / Nikki Giovanni.

Item details

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

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references
Formatted Contents Note:
Intro: Young Afrikans / Gwendolyn Brooks
V. 1: LIVIN'. Power / Audre Lorde
The South / Erica Martin
Colors / Fatima Stephens
Textures / Kandace Fuller
10:32 p.m. / Courtne Comrie
Views for Damani / Tony Keith Jr.
Greasy Butt Kids / Dr. Joanne V. Gabbin
Laughers / Langston Hughes
Like a Wildfire / Ashley Woodfolk
Won't You Celebrate with Me / Lucille Clifton
Douen / Lauren K. Alleyne
V. 2: GAWD. Genesis / Etheridge Knight
Exodus / Jamar J. Perry
Soup-her-stitions / Jenine Jones
Runaway / Ryan Douglass
The Lynching / Claude McKay
A Hymn to the Evening / Phillis Wheatley
Five in One / Ama Asantewa Diaka
Other World: A Veneration / Faylita Hicks
20/20 / Simone Liggins
Hottentot Girl Summer / Ibi Zoboi
V. 3: HAUNTING WATER. Wrath of Scaled Gods / Mahogany L. Browne
Portrait of a Daughter / Donald Vincent (aka Mr. Hip)
This is not a Small Voice / Sonia Sanchez
Loophole of Retreat / Joy Priest
The Southern Mermaid / Amber McBride
Untitled / James Baldwin
The Little Black Boy Fins Some Shade / Tariq Thompson
Follow the Drinking Gourd / American Folk Song (author unknown)
Middle Passage: Day One / Kwame Alexander
New Curriculum on Water / Taylor Byas
V. 4: Magickal. Mumble the Magic Words / Jabari Asim
A Fable / Etheridge Knight
Anansi's Bop / Rodrick Minor
Enough Room / Taylor Byas
(un)chained / Erica Martin
Ink & Thunderstorms / Amber McBride
Why the Mosquito Buzzes in Your Ear / Danez Smith
Grandmother Goddess / L. RenƩe
Black Mythology / Jonny Teklit
We Write / Nikki Giovanni.
Subject: Poetry Black authors Juvenile literature
African Americans Juvenile poetry
Black people Juvenile poetry
American poetry Juvenile poetry
Poetry Collections
Poetry Black authors
African Americans Poetry
Black people Poetry
PoƩsie Auteurs noirs Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
Noirs amƩricains PoƩsie pour la jeunesse
Personnes noires PoƩsie pour la jeunesse
PoƩsie amƩricaine PoƩsie pour la jeunesse
PoƩsie Collections
Poetry Juvenile literature
African Americans Juvenile poetry
Genre: PoƩsie.
Poetry.
poetry.

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