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Reparations Now! (Paperback)
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Reparations Now! asks for what’s owed. In formal and
non-traditional poems, award-winning poet Ashley M. Jones calls for
long-overdue reparations to the Black descendants of enslaved
people in the United States of America. In this, her third
collection, Jones deftly takes on the worst of
today—state-sanctioned violence, pandemic-induced crises, and
white silence—all while uplifting Black joy. These poems explore
trauma past and present, cultural and personal: the lynching of
young, pregnant Mary Turner in 1918; the current white nationalist
political movement; a case of infidelity. These poems, too, are a
celebration of Black life and art: a beloved grandmother in rural
Alabama, the music of James Brown and Al Green, and the soil where
okra, pole beans, and collards thrive thanks to her father’s
hands. By exploring the history of a nation where “Black
oppression’s not happenstance; it’s the law,” Jones links
past harm to modern heartache and prays for a peaceful world where
one finds paradise in the garden in the afternoon with her family,
together, safe, and worry-free. While exploring the ways we
navigate our relationships with ourselves and others, Jones holds
us all accountable, asking us to see the truth, to make amends, to
honor one another.
General
Imprint: |
Hub City Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2021 |
Authors: |
Ashley M Jones
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Dimensions: |
228 x 165mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
80 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-938235-86-3 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-938235-86-X |
Barcode: |
9781938235863 |
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