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My Mother Was a Freedom Fighter
My Mother Was a Freedom Fighter | Aja Monet
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I am 27 and have never killed a man but I know the face of death as if heirloom my country memorizes murder as lullaby from For Fahd Textured with the sights and sounds of growing up in East New York in the nineties, to school on the South Side of Chicago, all the way to the olive groves of Palestine, My Mother Is a Freedom Fighter is Aja Monets ode to mothers, daughters, and sistersthe tiny gods who fight to change the world. Complemented by striking cover art from Carrie Mae Weems, these stunning poems tackle racism, sexism, genocide, displacement, heartbreak, and grief, but also love, motherhood, spirituality, and Black joy. Praise for Aja Monet: [Monet] is the true definition of an artist. Harry Belafonte In Paris, she walked out onto the stage, opened her mouth and spoke. At the first utterance I heard that rare something that said this is special and knew immediately that Aja Monet was one of the Ones who will mark the sound of the ages. She brings depth of voice to the voiceless, and through her we sing a powerful song. Carrie Mae Weems Of Cuban-Jamaican descent, Aja Monet is an internationally established poet, performer, singer, songwriter, educator, and human rights advocate. Monet is also the youngest person to win the legendary Nuyorican Poets Caf Grand Slam title.
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S3V3N
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Powerful, thought provoking poems. Many had me reminiscing about growing up in the 70s.

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S3V3N
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#poetryswap2021 #poetrylove @Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie Thank you @sharread for this wonderful package! I can‘t wait to start on Aja Monet‘s poetry book. It has been on my TBR List for a while. I enjoyed communicating with you throughout this swap. Raisinets are my favorites and so are the Mike N Ikes!

sharread You're welcome. ❤ 3y
Chrissyreadit I had to stack! 😍🙌😍 3y
S3V3N @Chrissyreadit 🙌🏽 3y
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sarahlandis
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These poems were powerful and beautiful. They painted pictures. They were fun and rhythmic and had to be read out loud

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unabridgedchick
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This volume is full of lived experience, from the horror of watching her brother being abused by a police officer ("the first time") to the lyrical beauty of "black joy". Some pieces were foreign to me, but the glimpses offered by Monet are suffused with tenderness, love, and devotion. Intimacy merged with social commentary; personal reflection that becomes political by virtue of living in a world that doesn't believe #BlackLivesMatter.

MrBook Great review! 6y
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Adventures_of_a_French_Reader
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It's the first poetry book in a while that I enjoyed reading. Several poems touched me, and it was interesting to experience life through Aja Monet's writing.

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BookishFeminist
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Reading some poetry before bedtime since I now have to sober up before sleep. I had a few too many watching CSPAN tonight. 😬 #poorlifechoice

shawnmooney 😂😂🥂🥂 7y
cariashley Haha 🤣 7y
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