Live from the Afrikan Resistance!

by El Jones

Book Overview

Live from the Afrikan Resistance is the first collection of spoken word poetry by Halifax's fifth Poet Laureate, El Jones. These poems speak of community and struggle. They are grounded in the political culture of African Nova Scotia and inherit the styles and substances of hip- hop, dub and calypso's political commentary. They engage historical themes and figures and analyze contemporary issues -- racism, environmental racism, poverty and, violence...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1552666786
• ISBN13: 9781552666784
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Roseway Publishing
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"