Light for the World to See: A Thousand Words on Race and Hope

This collection of three powerful poems by New York Times best-selling author Kwame Alexander offers a lyrical and provocative exploration of entrenched racism and ongoing social injustices in America. Written in the tradition of James Baldwin, it serves as a 'rap session on race,' addressing centuries of loss, the enduring resilience of Black communities, and an unstoppable hope for the future. With a bold, graphically designed interior, this book is ideal for sparking important conversations with older elementary, middle, and high school readers about history, current events, and the fight for justice.

From NPR correspondent and New York Times best-selling author Kwame Alexander comes a powerful and provocative collection of poems that cuts to the heart of the entrenched racism and oppression in America and eloquently explores ongoing events. A book in the tradition of James Baldwin's "A Report from Occupied Territory," Light for the World to See is a rap session on race. A lyrical response to the struggles of Black lives in our world . . . to America's crisis of conscience . . . to the centuries of loss, endless resilience, and unstoppable hope. Includes an introduction by the author and a bold, graphically designed interior. A collection of three powerful poems that take on racism and Black resistance in America by New York Times best-selling author Kwame Alexander. Includes an introduction by the author.