"Affirmative Acts: Political Essays marks the twenty-fifth book in the celebrated career of poet, essayist, activist, and professor June Jordan. The recipient of the Lila Wallace Reader's Digest and the PEN West Freedom to Write Awards, Jordan has created a widely influential an…
June Jordan chronicles the first twelve years of her life and discusses how her experiences during those years influenced her writing.
This lively "blueprint" (guidebook) represents collaborative efforts of the Poetry for the People, 60 or more multicultural students under the leadership of June Jordan at the University of California, Berkeley. Describing how-tos of grassroots poetry programs and staunchly pled…
Two young black boys examine the Reconstruction and Civil Rights eras and the effect these periods have had on the lives of their people. Includes pertinent documents and photographs.