This comprehensive analysis of the life and work of Haki R. Madhubuti demonstrates why he is such a pivotal figure in black literature. Both his life experiences and literary contributions are explored, highlighting his roles as political activist, writer, educator, and husband. A concise yet thorough examination of an oft-overlooked period of black literary history is also included. This discussion argues that Madhubuti more than most of his contemporaries successfully transformed from poet-activist to modern-day visionary and continues to challenge the status quo in pursuit of justice and peace.

The Art of Work: The Art and Life of Haki R. Madhubuti

Arts & Photography

Hooper, Lita

History & Criticism

THIRD WORLD PRESS +

Poetry. African American Studies. In 1850 Olive Gilbert helped Isabella Baumfree (Sojourner Truth) pen her slave narrative, Narrative of Sojourner Truth: A Northern Slave. The book provided a detailed account of Truth's life as a slave and the horrific conditions enslaved African Americans were forced to withstand under the brutal system of chattel slavery. THUNDER IN HER VOICE examines the heroic life of Sojourner Truth through verse. Each excerpt from the slave narrative is reflected in poetry as Lita Hooper walks us through Truth's life, providing portrayals of Truth's friends, family members and enemies. The poems offer an intimate look into the life of one of America's most important abolitionists. Rather than a series of revisions, Lita Hooper's elegant poems are striking illuminations that take us beyond the "facts" of Sojourner's life and into the "truth" of her thoughts, her fears, her hopes and her prayers. Hooper's genius lies in her capacity for empathy and her ability to write a poetic line of such simplicity and grace that it turns even the most harrowing facts into beautiful laments of pain and hope.

Thunder in Her Voice: The Narrative of Sojourner Truth

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

Willow Books/Aquarius Press

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