Description
This landmark volume brings together two early collections of poetry that helped establish a powerful new voice in African American literature. With candor, wit, urgency, and musicality, the poems confront racism, Black identity, gender, family, political struggle, and the search for liberation during the turbulent 1960s. Alongside calls for collective action and Black pride are intimate reflections on childhood, love, memory, and the everyday experiences that shape a life. Electrifying and deeply personal, the collection captures a defining moment in American history while revealing the enduring force of poetry rooted in truth and self-determination.
Available Editions
paperback
Morrow Quill Paperbacks
Published Jan 1, 1979
ISBN: 0688302947
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Details
First Published
1970
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Black Feeling, Black Talk, Black Judgement by Nikki Giovanni.