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    Taking the L: Words for Liberation
    Taking the L: Words for Liberation
    Taking the L: Words for Liberation
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    Taking the L: Words for Liberation

    By Latrina Kelly-James

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    Written between 2011 and 2021, this collection of poems and short essays reflects on experiences of being Black in America. Interweaving police violence, mothering in the midst of oppression, intimacy, and loss, Latrina invites you to fight, rest, cry and love. From "Bad Language" which addresses resiliency, to the cheeky "Naked" about personal discovery, Taking the L is a journey through sensuality, delight, grief, anger, and beautiful remembrances of what's needed to break through oppression to liberation.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGatekeeper Press
    Release dateFeb 13, 2023
    ISBN9781662924927
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