Breathe : a letter to my sons / Imani Perry.
Explores the terror, grace, and beauty of coming of age as a Black person in contemporary America and what it means to parent our children in a persistently unjust world. Emotionally raw and deeply reflective, Imani Perry issues an unflinching challenge to society to see Black children as deserving of humanity. She admits fear and frustration for her African American sons in a society that is increasingly racist and at times seems irredeemable. However, as a mother, feminist, writer, and intellectual, Perry offers an unfettered expression of love--finding beauty and possibility in life--and she exhorts her children and their peers to find the courage to chart their own paths and find steady footing and inspiration in Black tradition. Perry draws upon the ideas of figures such as James Baldwin, W. E. B. DuBois, Emily Dickinson, Toni Morrison, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Ida B. Wells. She shares vulnerabilities and insight from her own life and from encounters in places as varied as the West Side of Chicago; Birmingham, Alabama; and New England prep schools.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780807076552
- ISBN: 0807076554
- Physical Description: 163 pages ; 19 cm
- Publisher: Boston, Massachusetts : Beacon Press, [2019]
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-162).
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Fear -- Fly -- Fortune.
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- Perry, Imani, 1972-
African American mothers > Biography.
African American educators > Biography.
African American families.
African American boys > Social conditions.
African Americans > Social conditions.
Racism > United States.
Racism.
United States > Race relations. - Genre:
- Autobiographies.
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- 26 of 26 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 26 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | 306.8508 PER (Text) | 37810435766505 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
