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The Definition of Place is a collection of poems written in persona and third person omniscient, detailing the lives of rural southern African Americans from a period of 1910 until 1977 throughout the state of Alabama. The construct of this collection explores the love affair between the characters of Elvie and Rosetta and centers around the motif of strength and perseverance. These poems capture the spirit and struggle in an attempt to make a life in the south. Also, these poems claim a space within the American identity. This book is written in the tradition of Jean Toomer’s Cane and Rita Dove’s Thomas and Beulah and affects a language or metaphor that suggests something rich and spiritual about the depths of African Americans. $12.00 + $3.00 Shipping & Handling
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Poetry and Prose on HIV/AIDS from the Black Diaspora Randall Horton (Editor), M. L. Hunter (Editor), Becky Thompson (Editor) Introduction by Haki R. Madhabuti Voices from the Black Diaspora enlighten the darkness surrounding HIV Featuring a wide assortment of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, this powerful volume confronts the existence of the HIV/AIDS epidemic within the Black Diaspora. Defining a cultural dialogue that will be prevalent well into the 21st century, these writings celebrate life and the living by humanizing the effects of HIV and giving powerful voices to the affected and afflicted. $15.95 Click here to Purchase
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