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Book

Say her name

Call Number

  • 811 E469 TEEN (CEN)

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Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

Los Angeles : Disney/Jump at the Sun, 2020.

Physical Description

83 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm

Summary

"Inspired by the #SayHerName campaign launched by the African American Policy Forum, these poems pay tribute to victims of police brutality as well as the activists insisting that Black Lives Matter. Elliott engages poets from the past two centuries to create a chorus of voices celebrating the creativity, resilience, and courage of Black women and girls." -- amazon.com

Contents

  • Introduction
  • Haiku 1. Black Girl Miracle ; Lullaby ; Black Lives Matter ; How to Resist ; Don't Touch My Hair ; Self/Care ; Panther
  • Haiku 2. For my people ; We shall overcome ; Sonnet for Ida ; "A Woman Speaks" ; Mermaids ; Tsunami ; Appetite
  • Haiku 3. I make magic ; We are Wise ; We Can't Breathe ; The Source ; Sacred ; Mic check ; Say Her Name
  • Haiku 4. "Won't You Celebrate With Me" ; To Be Free ; Her Cloud ; The Crown ; Anansi ; Runaway ; "On being Brought from Africa to America" ; On Being Builders of New World
  • Haiku 5. Ascension ; Free Them All ; Sister ; Hands up ; Mouse ; Get Up
  • Haiku 6. Rebel ; Men Made of Glass ; Women Like Us ; A Big Blue Sky Poem ; "For Saundra" ; #petty ; Blessing
  • Haiku 7. Notes ; Acknowledgments ; Credits.

Subjects

Added Authors

Loveis Wise