Light for the World to See: A Thousand Words on Race and Hope

From NPR correspondent and New York Times bestselling author, Kwame Alexander, comes a powerful and provocative collection of poems that cut to the heart of the entrenched racism and oppression in America and eloquently explores ongoing events. A book in the tradition of James Baldwin's "A Report from Occupied Territory," Light for the World to See is a rap session on race. A lyrical response to the struggles of Black lives in our world . . . to America's crisis of conscience . . . to the centuries of loss, endless resilience, and unstoppable hope. Includes an introduction by the author and a bold, graphically designed interior.

Author: Kwame Alexander
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Mariner Books
Published: 11/17/2020
Pages: 96
Weight: 0.4lbs
Size: 7.10h x 5.00w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780358539414