Talking "White" is a collection of lyric poetry that takes a
hard look at the intra-cultural bullying that takes place within
the African American community. With poems like "Ostracized,"
"Keeping it Real," and "The Post-Black Manifesto," Maria
James-Thiaw skillfully brings cultural identity politics to light.
At the same time she honors literary ancestors including Langston
Hughes, Jean Toomer and others in her own family who rose above
their circumstances and overcame obstacles. James-Thiaw bridges the
gap between page and stage with a collection of poetry that is
moving and emotional, unapologetically tackling tough issues.
Talking "White" is a thought-provoking look at how a new generation
of African Americans define identity.
"Saucy, witty, and vibrant, this lyrical collection resides in
'Langston's neighborhood'--it delivers verbal music, up-tempo
incantations that embody social history and personal narrative in
sensual lines we want to read aloud. The intimate tone allows us to
feel connected to our poet, Maria James-Thiaw. Her blues are ours;
her laughter uplifts us."
Marilyn Kallet, prize-winning poet and professor at The
University of Tennessee - Knoxville
"Only an author who has truly mastered both the instrumentation
of words and the instinctual music of the emotions behind them
could have written the book Maria has created. She paints tender
and intensely personal portraits of everything from fledgling
romance to resolving racial identity, yet I felt and found myself
in every experience she described. Most of us struggle to find just
the right words to bring someone into a moment with us; Maria has
captured an entire book of them."
Carla Christopher, Poet Laureate of York (2010-2013)
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