Rolle Sojourner Kincaid - Free At Last A Juneteenth Poem - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: This lyrical celebration of Juneteenth deeply rooted in Black American history spans centuries and reverberates loudly and proudly today. After 300 years of forced bondage;hands bound descendants of Africapicked up their souls all that they owned leaving shackles where they fell on the ground headed for the nearest resting place to be found. Deeply emotional evocative free verse by poet and activist Sojourner Kincaid Rolle traces the solemnity and celebration of Juneteenth from its 1865 origins in Galveston Texas to contemporary observances all over the United States. This is an ode to the strength of Black Americans and a call to remember and honor a holiday whose importance reverberates far beyond the borders of Texas.
Title: Free At Last A Juneteenth Poem
Author(s): Rolle Sojourner Kincaid, Alex Bostic
Publisher: Union Square & Co.
Barcode: 9781454943747
Pages: 32 Pages, All In Color
Publication Date: 5/24/2022
Category: People & Places (Children's / Teenage)