And We Rise, Erica Martin
And We Rise, Erica Martin
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And We Rise
The Civil Rights Movement in Poems

Author: Erica Martin

Narrator: Erica Martin

Unabridged: 1 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/01/2022

Synopsis

A powerful, impactful, eye-opening journey that explores through the Civil Rights Movement in 1950s-1960s America in spare and evocative verse.

In stunning verse, Erica Martin's debut poetry collection walks readers through the Civil Rights Movement—from the well-documented events that shaped the nation’s treatment of Black people, beginning with the "Separate but Equal" ruling—and introduces lesser-known figures and moments that were just as crucial to the Movement and our nation's centuries-long fight for justice and equality.

A poignant, powerful, all-too-timely collection that is both a vital history lesson and much-needed conversation starter in our modern world.

About The Author

Erica Martin (ericamartinthewriterdotcom.wordpress.com) is a freelance editor, specializing in copyediting and developmental editing, and a poet. She has always been fascinated by English, writing, and US History. And We Rise is her first book. She lives with her family in Tennessee. Follow Erica on Twitter @ericaeditor or on Instagram @erica.martin.writes.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mya Matteo on November 01, 2021

This one is tough. As someone who studies poetry at a graduate level, I don't think many poems in here make for particularly ... good or deep or interesting poems by themselves. On the other hand I think young adults will find this a welcome introduction into the world of (hopefully better) poetry. A......more

Goodreads review by Erin on July 25, 2022

And We Rise is a powerful telling of the Civil Rights Movement in verse. Words matter and these poems go beyond just Dr. King and Rosa Parks; they tell of the marches, the murders, the mayhem, the injustices and more. Told in a linear fashion, the poems march right alongside the movement that they a......more

Goodreads review by Monte on June 07, 2022

More thoughts found in this reading vlog. I'm not a poetry girlie, but I thought most of these were enjoyable. I did pick up a couple of new facts that I might have forgotten since my time in a history class. Overall I think it does a good job relaying information in a new format, and one that might......more

Goodreads review by Kassie on February 25, 2022

This was a powerful collection of poems that provides a historical timeline of the civil rights movement including pieces of history that is not often gone over in the classroom. It’s dark and surprising. Some parts are what we all know such as MLK’s assassination and then there’s parts such as the......more

Goodreads review by Kris on December 30, 2021

I found this beautifully crafted collection both moving & educational. Martin brings renowned historical characters like MLK and Parks back to flesh and blood with minute details of their personal lives, while introducing us to lesser known heros of the Civil Rights Movement. The collection utilizes......more

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Praise for And We Rise:

*"This powerful collection of poems serves not only as a history lesson but also a conversation starter about the civil rights movement and other events that have impacted the treatment of Black Americans throughout history." -- SLC (starred review)

*"The impact of the poems in this powerful, necessary book is strengthened by the ­layout of the text and drives home the struggle for civil rights. A strong first purchase." --SLJ (starred review)

"A strong, historically accurate collection that can enhance any social studies or language arts unit. More important, audiences will appreciate these poems that leap off the pages, bringing history, pain, dignity, and fierce determination to life." --Booklist

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