Psalms of a Black Mother

By Theresa Greenwood

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 087162110X
• ISBN13: 9780871621108
• Release Date: January 1970
• Publisher: Warner Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.

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The anguish of an American black mother in the times of great social change in the 1960's

Written in 1970, this collection of items of short verse capture much of the despair and a little of the hope of a black woman trying to raise children in the ghetto. While some strides had been made in the treatment of blacks by this time, racism and de facto segregation were still the norms in the nation. Racial slurs were still commonly used weapons to put "those uppity people" in their place. Greenwood writes of these times and experiences, the despair of watching the world seeming to spin out of control, young people using the mantras of "Do your thing" and "Let it all hang out", not quite being sure what they meant. Yet, within that despair, Greenwood expresses the hope of religion, the thought that despite her dark skin and economic and social circumstances, her Christian faith will see her through to better times. In many ways, Greenwood captures the anguish of the older black person in those times, there was great social unrest and uncertainty and that is especially hard on someone who has few means with which to cope.