A review by moiraholdman
Poemhood: Our Black Revival: History, Folklore & the Black Experience: A Young Adult Poetry Anthology by Amber McBride, Erica Martin, Taylor Byas

challenging emotional fast-paced

4.0

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 (Poetry)

Synopsis: This is a wide-ranging poetry anthology with subjects relating to what it means to be Black in America. There are sections on Living, God, Water, Magic. There are poems about generational trauma, grief and racism. They blend the African American experience with mythology, and biblical stories. There are thirty five poets included in this anthology including contemporary poets and historical voices. 

My Thoughts: I very much enjoyed this book of poetry. There were many poems about racism and lynching, but also about black women’s hair and hot girl summer. The variety of poems show the wide spectrum of life for Black people in America. I really enjoyed the poems, and I highly recommend reading it! 

If you loved Call us What We Carry or other poetry books, you’ll love this.