28 Days of Poetry Celebrating Black History: Volume 3

28 Days of Poetry Celebrating Black History: Volume 3

by Latorial Faison
28 Days of Poetry Celebrating Black History: Volume 3

28 Days of Poetry Celebrating Black History: Volume 3

by Latorial Faison

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Overview

28 Days of Poetry Celebrating Black History: Volume 3 takes a poetic look at the history of Africans in America. In this 3rd volume of the 28 Days of Poetry series, Dr. Latorial Faison continues an exploration of the rich history of African Americans from slavery to the present.

This collection focuses on the ills of slavery, Jim Crow, and legendary icons in history. Dr. Faison writes in various forms using both rhyme and free verse in a way that is both teaching and telling. Poems for young readers are included in this volume. However, readers of all ages will find this book an honest tribute to the reflections and recollections of this history.

Parents, educators, organizers, and poetry lovers will appreciate this volume of poetry. Each poem yields a topic of discussion that will bring the study of Black History full circle for individuals and groups. If you're wondering where to start or what to begin with as you study and research Black History, this is it.

Product Details

BN ID: 2940148247760
Publisher: Cross Keys Press
Publication date: 02/06/2014
Series: 28 Days of Poetry Celebrating Black History , #3
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 68
File size: 351 KB

About the Author

Dr. Latorial Faison is an African American poet and author raised in the rural south. She completed a BA in English at the University of Virginia and completed graduate studies at Virginia Tech and Virginia State University.

Dr. Faison has been published in Obsidian: Literature and Art in the African Diaspora, Artemis Journal, PENUMBBRA, Typehouse, Solstice, PRAIRIES SCHOONER, Blackberry Magazine, Southern Women's Review, Deep South Magazine, Forging Freedom, The Voices Project, Southern Poetry Anthology, and elsewhere. She is a Pushcart nominee, a Furious Flower Poetry Center Fellow, recipient of the Tom Howard Poetry Prize, and a finalist for such notable awards as the CAVE CANEM Poetry Prize, the RHINO Hudson & Founders Prizes, and the North Street Book Prize. Visit her official website online at www.latorialfaison.com
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