{"product_id":"black-existentialism-9798990615564","title":"Black Existentialism","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Julian Thomas\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Julian Thomas\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Julian Thomas\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Performing Arts - Music\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJULIAN THOMAS\u003c\/strong\u003e is a poet, acting teacher, and youth mentor born\u003cbr\u003e and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. With deep family history in East Harlem, \u003cbr\u003e where he now teaches and resides, Julian's Afro-Caribbean roots trace\u003cbr\u003e back to Sierra Leone, Grenada, and Honduras.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGravitating toward acting from an early age, Julian Thomas is a graduate\u003cbr\u003e of the renown theatre program at Northwestern University and has\u003cbr\u003e performed his original poetry on outlets coast to coast, including on\u003cbr\u003e the St. Louis NBC news, as well as Al Sharpton's National Action Network.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlong with a lengthy Shakespeare career playing roles such as Othello, \u003cbr\u003e King Lear, and Theseus in Midsummer Night's Dream, Julian has\u003cbr\u003e narrated over 20 audiobooks in fiction and non-fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmong these include \"Of Blood and Sweat; Black Lives and the Making\u003cbr\u003e of White Power and Wealth\" by Clyde W. Ford; \"Hack Your Bureaucracy: \u003cbr\u003e Get Things Done No Matter What Your Role on Any Team\" by Obama\u003cbr\u003e Administration White House staff Marina Nitze and Nick Sinai, and\u003cbr\u003e Etan Thomas's \"We Matter; Athletes and Activism,\" a collection of\u003cbr\u003e essays and interviews exploring the social justice landscape of today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe poems in this book present a mosaic of modern life that reaches\u003cbr\u003e back to the past to capture the pulse of the future. Tapping into topics\u003cbr\u003e such as social justice, economic disparity, spiritual philosophy, and\u003cbr\u003e most of all love, this book provides a compelling tribute to non\u003cbr\u003e conformity and a celebration of those who defy social norms.\u003cbr\u003e Often set against the backdrop of East Harlem, 'El Barrio', New York, \u003cbr\u003e the poetry strides through complex intricacies of life and society with\u003cbr\u003e vivid imagery and introspective musings.\u003cbr\u003e The pieces come alive with the rhythms of jazz and blues music, and\u003cbr\u003e immerse the reader in an artistic journey of creativity. To read these\u003cbr\u003e poems is to experience the culture. Engaging for ages young and old\u003cbr\u003e alike, Black Existentialism is a collection of writings that bridges\u003cbr\u003e landmark poetic influences such as Amiri Baraka, Sonia Sanchez, \u003cbr\u003e Gil Scott Heron, Allen Ginsberg, and many more, with the cultural\u003cbr\u003e vibrancy of the 21st century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46399431934103,"sku":"9798990615564","price":1564.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798990615564.webp?v=1769048453","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/black-existentialism-9798990615564","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}