Black poets from the early twentieth century and onward come together for a moving anthology, edited and organized by the late, revered poet June Jordan.
First published in 1970, soulscript is a poignant, panoramic collection of poetry from some of the most eloquent voices in the art. Selected for their literary excellence and by the dictates of Jordan s heart, these works tell the story of both collective and personal experiences, in Jordan s words, in tears, in rage, in hope, in sonnet, in blank/free verse, in overwhelming rhetorical scream. Soulscript...
Black poets from the early twentieth century and onward come together for a moving anthology, edited and organized by the late, revered poet Jun...
For every bustling jazz joint that opened in Korean War era Harlem, a new church seemed to spring up. Tambourines to Glory introduces you to an unlikely team behind a church whose rock was the curb at 126th and Lenox. Essie Belle Johnson and Laura Reed live in adjoining tenement flats, adrift on public relief. Essie wants to somehow earn enough money to reunite with her daughter and provide her with a nice home; Laura loves young men, mink coats, and fine Scotch. On a day of inspiration, the friends decide to use a thrift-store tambourine and a layaway Bible to start a church....
For every bustling jazz joint that opened in Korean War era Harlem, a new church seemed to spring up. Tambourines to Glory introduces you to an...
