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The Road before us

by Assoto Saint · 1991

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Poetry from one hundred gay Black poets.

Genre
gaygayMore like thisLess of this
Themes
African AmericanAfrican AmericanMore like thisLess of this
Setting
20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 191 pages
Form
poetrypoetryMore like thisLess of this

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