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I Am the Darker Brother: An Anthology of Modern Poems by African Americans

by · 1968

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'I Am the Darker Brother' exposes the quintessential African American, a proud, lonely, vulnerable yet independent human being who has forged out of hardship that combination of endurance, understanding, and spirit called soul.

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young adult
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short · 192 pages
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