Bound To Stay Bound

		Counting descent  Author: Smith, Clint  Publisher:  Write Bloody (2016)  Dewey: 811  Classification: Nonfiction  Physical Description: 74 p.,  23 cm  BTSB No: 827088  ISBN: 9781938912658  Ages: 12-18  Grades: 7-12  Subjects:  Black people -- Race identity -- Poetry  African Americans -- Poetry  American poetry  Life change events -- Poetry
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Summary:
Coming of age story that seeks to complicate our conception of lineage and tradition. Smith explores the cognitive dissonance that results from belonging to a community that unapologetically celebrates black humanity while living in a world that often renders blackness a caricature of fear. His poems move fluidly across personal and political histories, all the while reflecting on the social construction of our lived experiences.