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This third volume of 28 Days of Poetry Celebrating Black History yields a poetic glimpse into the rich, important history of Africans in America. Here, Faison continues a verbally artistic exploration of African American history from slavery to the present. From the most famous poem in this collection, "What is Black History?" to every single other one included, you will reflect on Black History and feel renewed, inspired, and elated to know more about how African Americans helped to make America a great nation from the very beginning.This collection focuses on the realities of slavery, Jim Crow, and legendary icons in history. Faison writes in various forms using both rhyme and free verse in a way that is both teaching and telling. Poems for young readers are included in this volume. However, readers of all ages will find this book an honest tribute to the reflections and recollections of this history. Parents, educators, organizers, and poetry lovers will appreciate this volume of poetry. Each poem yields a topic of discussion that will bring the study of Black History full circle for individuals and groups. If you're wondering where to start or what to begin with as you study and research Black History, this is it.

This first book in the trilogy collection, 28 Days of Poetry, is an eclectic collection of poems celebrating and paying homage to the history and legacy of African-Americans. This book is a great resource for educators and culminates in a collection that reflects on slavery and the civil rights movement. This Southern author paints vivid, poetic pictures of the South during complex racial times in ways that even the youngest reader will understand. Young readers will enjoy biographical poems that tell the history of famous and not so famous, African Americans who have helped to make America a great nation. From "Riding the Bus with Rosa Parks" to "Charles Drew, What Did He Do?" readers will be exposed to exposed to Black History with a poem for every single day of February, the month set aside to honor African American history.

28 Days of Poetry Celebrating Black History: Volume 2 is a profound collection of some of the most commemorative poetry you'll find on Black History. This author gives us 28 more poetic renditions celebrating the history of Africans in America. 28 Days II will give you a poetic glimpse into of the lives of late, great figures in history like Sojourner Truth and George Washington Carver as well as a poetic recollection of the struggle of both slavery and the Jim Crow era in America. This interesting and empowering collection is a must have for students and teachers. Readers will learn and enjoy the sound and rhythms that resonate through this collection.28 Days II is a Black History lesson at best, something for readers and historians of all ages. Learn a little more about your history, and share the gift with others.

Struggling with your fresh? Know somebody who is? What exactly is flesh? Read Latorial Faison's prolific and thought provoking poem, and you will know for sure. Readers will be captivated by the lyrical wonder and eloquence of each line. Faison tells a thrilling tale of how the flesh entangles us all. The book takes a multifaceted approach to understanding flesh on another level. It's a call to spiritual arms bound to tempt readers to take a closer look at not only the words in the poem or the world around them but also at themselves.There's no way you can read this book and not assess who or what surrounds you and your own self. It's a great gift idea for anyone who loves books or inspirational words of wisdom. Get it for friends, family members, or colleagues and coworkers on a spiritual quest for knowledge and spirituality. Better yet, get it for your entire women's group, club, organization, or congregation. You'll want to share this book for sure. There's no way you can keep it to yourself.

"If I ruled the world, I'd free all my sons." That's what American Hip-Hop artist Nas sang. In this thought-provoking, historic feeling collection, poet and author, Latorial Faison, attempts to do just that . . . free all her sons. In this passionately lyrical collection of some of her most prolific poems to date, Faison illustrates the complex world that awaits many sons and mothers of sons, especially African American ones; she addresses some of America's darkest stains, its deepest pains, and how the present is shaped by a tragic past history of systemic oppression and ideals. Faison challenges mothers, sons, and all of us to keep fighting the good fight in this daily that is more increasingly conflicted with reoccurring and new separatist ideas, foundational challenges, social injustice, and inequality. These 40 poems render a glimpse into the tumultuous life experiences that have caused this poet and others who share her story to evolve and pour out pieces of Black life in a White world. Her words ride in on the wings of great African American legends like Langston Hughes, Claude McKay, and Countee Cullen. She brings the audacity of Black Arts Era poet Nikki Giovanni. Readers will gain a sense of those pivotal moments that often become the very foundations on which we stand. Recalling the words, ideas, and the spirits of literary icons, such as Gwendolyn Brooks, Lucille Clifton, Maya Angelou, and Sonia Sanchez, Faison rhythmically galvanizes readers to hope, to resilience, to faith, to sankofa. Every now and then a book comes along that changes the way we see our world and helps to fuel social change. Mother to Son is one of those books. It is a contemporary march on humanity, a poetic protest, a profoundly lyrical plea, a storytelling that draws us all to the intersection of race, gender, culture, and politics in America. Mothers, sons, and daring readers the world over-- all will find the boldness and passion with which Faison pens this analysis of life as she's experienced it both moving and stirring. This book is complete with wisdom and a very rich heritage of the contributions and the legacy Africans have created in America. It sings freedom song after freedom song to a tune that readers are sure to both embrace and lift their voices. Mother to Son is a must-read; it's uplifting and ushers readers into a renewed or continued sense of purpose, responsibility, and self-worth. Faison has penned a collection that is stunning, valuable, and profoundly necessary. This book is a mother to son, woman to mankind "call to action."

This book is small, but it speaks volumes to one of life's greatest and most traditional institutions. It's a great gift for husband and wife, church marriage ministries, or those in marriage ministry. This book is for those who, some day, want to be married, those engaged to be married married, or those husbands and wives who desire to stay married. The marriage bed is a sacred place often bogged down, invaded, and broken by what is left unsaid. The Marriage Bed renders an honest approach to what may dwell secretly in the pasts of both husbands and wives. The book poetically reveals issues that rarely surface in premarital or postmarital conversation, yet these issues can be the death of a marriage if not addressed appropriately. Read The Marriage Bed, and get a glimpse of how not to sabotage marriage from the very beginning; the words culminate to highlight the principles on which strong marriages both thrive and survive.This is a short book of choice for brides and grooms to be, new couples, or anyone contemplating marriage. Read it or share it at bridal showers, bachelor parties, weddings, and anniversaries. Use The Marriage Bed for marriage counseling and therapy sessions, retreats, ministry, and any number of teaching opportunities focusing on relationships and traditional married life. Most importantly, use it in your own marriage!

No matter how you're celebrating love, don't do it without LOVE POEMS by Latorial FaisonLatorial Faison is one of America's finest contemporary poets. Here, some of her most sensual poems are assembled in a beautiful gift edition that provides a feast for the eyes as well as the heart. From the introductory poem "Let Us Love" to the provocative "I Could Watch You Love Me" and from the stunning "Eighth Wonder" to the lyrical "This is Love," which explains that love is more than being cool, this book embodies a wonderful, fearless passion and spirit for which Faison's writing has come to be revered.Readers and lovers will find that this collection is bold, romantic, inspiring, and spiritual. Articulating in seductive, sensual verse what we feel and know by basic instinct, Faison exhibits the artistry and creativity of a seasoned poet. Celebrate love with LOVE POEMS by Latorial Faison.

Secrets of My Soul is one of the most intricate poetry collections you will read by a poet of extreme literary talent. You will laugh, you will cry, and you will certainly say "Amen" as you turn the pages of this revealing, moving collection. Faison is an old soul, and historical experiences and significance shines in her writing. From beginning to end, you will not only get a glimpse of this writer's heart and soul, but you will complete a fascinating journey of your own.

Nearly 163 years after Sojourner Truth delivered her famous, "Ain't I a Woman," speech at the Women's Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio, poet, author, educator, and military spouse, Latorial Faison, delivered her poignant poem, "I Am Woman," Saturday, March 22, 2014, at military event celebrating Women's History Month on Yongsan Army Base in South Korea to an audience of U.S. enlisted and commissioned officers, spouses, and civilian government employees."I Am Woman" prolifically and lyrically captures the plight of women. Faison poetically highlights women trailblazers in history and pauses to remember their significance and struggles. The poem, like Truth's 1851 speech, celebrates womanhood, honors the achievements of women, and brings to memory those who have individually and collectively paved the way for all women. "I Am Woman" is a testament of strength, unity, and courage toward a more appreciated womanhood.