Etan Thomas has been called the poetic voice of his generation' and in Voices of the Future he uses his poetry to inspire a better world. With musings on Occupy Wall Street, President Obama, fatherhood, youth issues, relationships, haters, violence, racism and spiritualism, this book is a beautiful collection that reminds readers: This is our pandemic / It is not hers, or his, or theirs / It is ours / And one day, we must own it / Because we are one day away from letting it own us instead.'
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NBA star Etan Thomas helps give voice to the poetic and socially conscious ideas of young people.
TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. President Obama
2. Trayvon Martin
3. The Occupy Wall Street Movement
4. Fathers/Parents
5. Relationships
6. Youth Issues
7. Abortion/Teen Pregnancy /Aids/HIV
8. Youth Issues
9. Haters
10. Religion/Spirituality
11. Police Brutality
12. Guns, Violence, Street Life
13. Racial Issues/Racism
14. Free Minds Club
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781608462711
Publisert
2013-01-15
Utgiver
Vendor
Haymarket Books
Vekt
406 gr
Høyde
228 mm
Bredde
151 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
260

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Om bidragsyterne

Recipient of the 2010 National Basketball Players Association Community Contribution Award as well as the 2009 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Foundation Inc Legacy Award. His body of work includes serving as a Surrogate for Barack Obama ’08 Presidential Campaign; A guest speaker with DNC Chair Gov. Howard Dean during the “Register For Change” 50 State Bus Tour Campaign, Collection of poems released in 2005 called More Than An Athlete, and Fatherhood: Rising to the Ultimate Challenge. His writings have appeared in CNN, Huffington Post, Hoopshype.com and slamonline.