How It Feels to Be Black in the USA: Poetic Narratives for Racial Equity, Equality, Healing, and Freedom (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789004525450)

What does it mean to be Black in America? In this book, Pierre W. Orelus uses his poetry to unpack this question, unmasking racism, sexism, and oppression in America. The 59 poems in this collection deal with a wide range of topics, from immigration to xenophobia, from Black pride to Black rage, from parenting to female empowerment.

Since the dawn of time, poetry and stories have been used to address social issues while inspiring at the same time deep, imaginary, and philosophical thoughts. This book combines poetry with short stories situated in very specific historical, racial, socio-economic, and cultural contexts to examine the existential experiences of Brown and Black people in the Americas, particularly in the United States of America, with systemic racism, voucher capitalism, xenophobia, and sexism, among other social wrongs.

Author: Pierre W. Orelus
ISBN-10: 9004525459
ISBN-13: 9789004525450
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Published: 08/11/2022
Pages: 134
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.20w x 0.50d