Brad Walrond’s “Every Where Alien” and Cheryl Clarke’s “Archive of Style” are inspiring and artistic takes on Black life through poetry.
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The collection serves as a bridge between past and present, connecting the revolutionary spirit of the New Black Arts Movement, Black Rock Coalition, and Underground House Music-Dance community, and more with today’s cultural landscape. By doing so, Walrond illuminates how these often-undertold histories continue to inspire and shape contemporary culture.
Through his vivid portrayals and passionate engagement with cultural history, the poet invites us to reflect on our shared humanity and the ways in which we are all interconnected. Cheryl Clarke’s “Archive of Style: New and Selected Poems” stands as a tribute to one of the most influential Black feminists, LGBTQ activists, and educators of our time.
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