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Return of the Kings
Return of the Kings Laini Mataka 9781574782295 Poetry Black Classic Press Black Classic Press Return of the Kings continues Mataka’s unapologetic elevation of Black people’s lives and struggles, using...
Laini Mataka
Laini Mataka NONE Laini Mataka is a celebrated poet known for her first musical poetry record, 'Black Ivory' (1971), followed by 'Me and a Friend'. She has authored several publications and her work ...
The Prince of Kokomo
The Prince of Kokomo Laini Mataka 9781574780468 Poetry Black Classic Press Black Classic Press This poet does not mellow. Laini Mataka is wiser, smarter, and stronger than ever. If you’ve read any of ...
Restoring the Queen
Restoring the Queen Laini Mataka 9780933121805 Poetry Black Classic Press Black Classic Press The poems of Laini Mataka display her sharp wit, sincere political consciousness, and genuine love for Bla...
Never As Strangers
Never As Strangers Laini Mataka 9780933121751 Poetry Black Classic Press Black Classic Press "I see in her work, from ’White Traditions in Black-Face,’ to the title poem ’Never As Strangers,’ a comple...
Being a Strong Black Woman Can Get U Killed!!
Being a Strong Black Woman Can Get U Killed!! Laini Mataka 9781574780024 Poetry Black Classic Press Black Classic Press The title is a lament for the strong Black woman "who carried her family in her ...