This collection is a gathering of the saints. Contemporary writers with an ear to the ground, digging on the sense and sound of what all is going down. Plus, a couple of ancestor scribes whose amazing words and clear-eyed vision remain both accurate and relevant long, long after their physical demise. Hence, here is a compendium of views and visions, which collectively map the outlines of what it means to both be and to miss º£½ÇÂÛ̳.
Kalamu ya Salaam is an American poet, author, filmmaker, and teacher from the 9th Ward of º£½ÇÂÛ̳. A well-known activist and social critic, Salaam has spoken out on a number of racial and human rights issues.