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Say Her Name - by Zetta Elliott (Hardcover)

Say Her Name - by  Zetta Elliott (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"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 [championing the] Black Lives Matter [cause]."--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>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.<br>This collection features forty-nine powerful poems, four of which are tribute poems inspired by the works of Lucille Clifton, Audre Lorde, Nikki Giovanni, and Phillis Wheatley. <br>This provocative collection will move every reader to reflect, respond-and act.<br><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for <i>Say Her Name: </i></b><br><br>This collection is <b>inspirational, uplifting, and encouraging </b>for readers of all genders. Elliott may not think of herself as a poet, but her creativity and deft wielding of rich language prove otherwise.--<i><b>School Library Journal</b></i><br><br>This empowering collection belongs on every shelf.--<i><b>Kirkus</b></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Zetta Elliott</b>&nbsp is an award-winning author, scholar, and activist. Born in Canada, she moved to the US in 1994 to pursue her PhD in American Studies at NYU. She taught Black Studies at the college level for close to a decade and has worked with urban youth for thirty years. Her poetry has been published in <i>New Daughters of Africa</i><i>We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices</i> the Cave Canem anthology <i>The Ringing Ear: Black Poets Lean South</i><i>Check the Rhyme: an Anthology of Female Poets and Emcees</i>&lt /i&gt and <i>Coloring Book: an Eclectic Anthology of Fiction and Poetry by Multicultural Writers.</i> She is the author of over thirty books for young readers and currently lives in West Philadelphia. Visit zettaelliott.com to learn more.<br><b>Loveis Wise</b> is a Freelance Illustrator and Designer from Washington D.C. Her work can be found in the <i>New York Times</i>, the <i>New Yorker</i>, Refinery29, and Buzzfeed. She currently lives in Philadelphia.&nbsp

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