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Neckbone by Call Number: 2019ISBN: 0810140527Publication Date: 2019-06-15"The "blk alter" of Avery R. Young's poetic vision makes its stunning debut in a multidisciplinary arsenal entitled, "neckbone: visual verses." Young's years of supernatural fieldwork within the black experience and the gospel of his transitions between poetry, art and music, become the stitch, paint brush, metaphor, and narrative of arresting visual metaphors of childhood teachings and traumas, identity, and the personal reverence of pop culture's beauty and beast. A mastermind in a new language of poetry, that engages and challenges readers to see beyond the traditional spaces poems are shaped and exist, Young's neckbone extends tentacles in literature, art, and activism--redefining the collective and the sermon of the "blk" experience"--Provided by publisher.
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Travelguide Now Available in Digital Collections!
Travelguide was a tourism guide for African Americans. The issues available in the JBH collection covers the late 1940s to the early 1960s. The guide covers transportation and accommodations for all fifty states and across the world, with interesting facts and tips about each location. The tagline for Travelguide was "Vacation & Recreation without Humiliation", and you will often see Black socialites gracing the covers, such as the one below. This 1951 cover showcases "the two Mrs. Robinsons" (Jackie and Elaine) - wife of baseball legend, Jackie Robinson and famed tap dancer, Bill Robinson. Take a look at the other Travelguides here!
