{"product_id":"the-year-of-the-poet-xi-june-2024-9781961498266","title":"The Year of the Poet XI June 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): The Poetry Posse\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Inner Child Press, Ltd.\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Inner Child Press, Ltd.\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Anthologies (multiple authors)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eForeword\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRenowned Poets: Langston Hughes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiamond \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYes, a human diamond \u003cbr\u003ejust to get average folk \u003cbr\u003eto appreciate exceptional \u003cbr\u003equality. Such a human be \u003cbr\u003eone Langston Hughes. \u003cbr\u003eBorn a diamond destined \u003cbr\u003eto be of rare gleaming polished \u003cbr\u003e exceptional excellence, \u003cbr\u003eSuch a human was and \u003cbr\u003eremains to be just that, \u003cbr\u003eB: Feb. 01, 1901 \u003cbr\u003eJoplin, Missouri, US \u003cbr\u003eD: May 22, 1967 \u003cbr\u003eNew York City, NY, US \u003cbr\u003efamily abducted by slavers \u003cbr\u003einto slavery in the United \u003cbr\u003eStates, North America. \u003cbr\u003eBy that time so called \u003cbr\u003eNegros were so called \u003cbr\u003efree but in reality, that is \u003cbr\u003efar from true then and now. \u003cbr\u003eHe grew to be an artist of \u003cbr\u003egreat talent of multi genre \u003cbr\u003eincluding poetry, writing, \u003cbr\u003enovelist, essayist, dramatist.\u003cbr\u003eraised in the mid-west he \u003cbr\u003erelocated to New York City \u003cbr\u003eas a young man. once he \u003cbr\u003ecultivated his career fine \u003cbr\u003etuning his god giving gift. \u003cbr\u003eGaining notoriety, he also \u003cbr\u003ebecame in civil rights \u003cbr\u003especifically regarding \u003cbr\u003ethe plight of Africans \u003cbr\u003ein America then known as \u003cbr\u003enegroes and were treated \u003cbr\u003eas less then human were \u003cbr\u003edeprived of God given rights. \u003cbr\u003eHe eventually became committed \u003cbr\u003eto being an activist in a strong \u003cbr\u003egrowing stronger Civil Rights \u003cbr\u003eMovement. He by then living \u003cbr\u003ein Black Harlem as an artist and \u003cbr\u003eactivist was well respected in \u003cbr\u003eHarlem and beyond. He was at \u003cbr\u003ethe forefront of a then surging \u003cbr\u003eHarlem renaissance in the areas \u003cbr\u003eLangston excelled in. \u003cbr\u003ethere is much more that could \u003cbr\u003eand should be covered in all his \u003cbr\u003emulti areas of art and activism \u003cbr\u003ethat can not be done here but \u003cbr\u003eone and all should look up a \u003cbr\u003emass of details concerning his \u003cbr\u003emeaningful life significant contributions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe artists are a part of an ongoing monthly \u003cbr\u003epublication for more than 10 years \u003cbr\u003ecurtesy of our publisher Inner Child \u003cbr\u003ePress headed by William Peters Jr. \u003cbr\u003ehimself a poet laureate, the monthly\u003cbr\u003eis titled \" Year of the Poet, Poetry \u003cbr\u003ePosse\" also feature a theme of the \u003cbr\u003emonth for the entire year. This year \u003cbr\u003ewe feature notable gifted people who's \u003cbr\u003evarious contributions to mankind have \u003cbr\u003emade a difference. This year the \u003cbr\u003emonth of June features Langston Hughes. \u003cbr\u003eTo obtain copies go to \u003cbr\u003einnerchildpress.com \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlso available on Amazon Books. Thank you and be well, safe, happy. Guided on the \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003estraight path. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShareef Abdur Rasheed\u003cbr\u003ePoet, Artist, Activist\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Inner Child Press, Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45549154631831,"sku":"9781961498266","price":1185.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781961498266.webp?v=1768584752","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-year-of-the-poet-xi-june-2024-9781961498266","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}