...the Mississippi Crying: A Collection of Poems and Stories of Healing

"...the Mississippi Crying" is a collection of poems and stories of healing written as responses to racial injustices dealt with in the Black community. Starting in 2005 with the response to Hurricane Katrina and ending with looking at our future as a Black community, this book examines the emotions, responses, and conversations that occurred after each incident within the Black community.

Often times we are bombarded with issues of oppression in the United States and seldom take the time...