28 Days of Poetry Celebrating Black History: Volume 1

by Latorial Faison

Overview

28 Days of Poetry: Volume 1 is an eclectic collection of poems celebrating the history and legacy of African-Americans. The book reflects on slavery and the civil rights movement and paints poetic pictures of the south during a time when America was a divided nation. Young readers will enjoy biographical poems that tell the history of black inventors and other notable leaders in American history. This is the first book of a series written by Faison celebrating Black History.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940148227090
Publisher:	Cross Keys Press
Publication date:	02/01/2007
Series:	28 Days of Poetry Celebrating Black History , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	60
File size:	354 KB

About the Author

Dr. Latorial Faison is an African American poet and author. Born and raised in rural Southeastern Virginia, Faison studied English at the University of Virginia and completed graduate studies at VA TECH and Virginia State University. Faison has been published in various literary magazines in the US and abroad. She is a college English professor. Visit her online at www.latorialfaison.com

Editorial Reviews

Many times we try to find a way to remember important things that happened in the past; what better way than in verse? Latorial Faison's 28 Days of Poetry Celebrating Black History, helps to remind us of the important people that contributed to the African American history.

Each verse carried a piece of history, whether it was centuries ago, or a few years ago. Can you say that you know about Fatou, Benjamin Banneker, or Fredrick Douglass? After you read Faison, you can say that you do.

APOOO Book Club - Jennifer Coissiere

Many times we try to find a way to remember important things that happened in the past; what better way than in verse? Latorial Faison's 28 Days of Poetry Celebrating Black History, helps to remind us of the important people that contributed to the African American history.

Each verse carried a piece of history, whether it was centuries ago, or a few years ago. Can you say that you know about Fatou, Benjamin Banneker, or Fredrick Douglass? After you read Faison, you can say that you do.

Jennifer Coissiere

28 DAYS OF POETRY CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY, reminds me of a Reader's Digest version of a stirring novel. It houses an eclectic collection of poems celebrating the legacy of gifted, charismatic, African-Americans. With added accounts of slavery and the civil rights movement, Ms. Faison paints vivid pictures of the south during a time when America was split in half. Readers will be able to lose themselves in biographical poems that highlight Black inventors, innovators, and leaders . . .

Raw Sistaz Reviewers - RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

28 DAYS OF POETRY CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY, reminds me of a Reader's Digest version of a stirring novel. It houses an eclectic collection of poems celebrating the legacy of gifted, charismatic, African-Americans. With added accounts of slavery and the civil rights movement, Ms. Faison paints vivid pictures of the south during a time when America was split in half. Readers will be able to lose themselves in biographical poems that highlight Black inventors, innovators, and leaders . . .

RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

I too am an author who likes to write poetry about Black History and I could not put this book down. It even taught me a few things. This book should be distributed amoungst schools, especially during Black History Month (February) and Poetry Month (April).

As you read each poem, you can feel Faison's pride as an African American come through. In this book, she cover's topics like Hurricane Katrina, and The Million Man March . . .

Reader - Linda Mayfield-Hayes

I too am an author who likes to write poetry about Black History and I could not put this book down. It even taught me a few things. This book should be distributed amoungst schools, especially during Black History Month (February) and Poetry Month (April).

As you read each poem, you can feel Faison's pride as an African American come through. In this book, she cover's topics like Hurricane Katrina, and The Million Man March . . .

Linda Mayfield-Hayes