Harlem Moon Classics Soulscript: A Collection of Classic African American Poetry (Paperback)

Black poets from the early twentieth century and onward come together for a moving anthology edited and organized by the late revered poet June Jordan. First published in 1970 soulscript is a poignant panoramic collection of poetry from some of the most eloquent voices in the art. Selected for their literary excellence and by the dictates of Jordan s heart these works tell the story of both collective and personal experiences in Jordan s words in tears in rage in hope in sonnet in blank/free verse in overwhelming rhetorical scream. Soulscript features works by Jordan and other luminaries like Gwendolyn Brooks Countee Cullen Paul Laurence Dunbar Nikki Giovanni Langston Hughes Gayl Jines James Weldon Johnson Audre Lorde Claude McKay Ishmael Reed Sonia Sanchez and Richard Wright as well as the fresh voices of a turbulent era s younger writers. Celebrated spoken-word poet Staceyann Chin an original cast member of Def Poetry Jam on Broadway has also added an introduction that speaks to Jordan s legacy helping to further cement soulscript as a visionary compilation that has already become a modern classic.