{"product_id":"the-trayvon-generation-hardcover","title":"The Trayvon Generation - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom a Pulitzer Prize finalist and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and poet comes a galvanizing meditation on the power of art and culture to illuminate America's unresolved problem with race.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Named a Most Anticipated Title of 2022 by \u003ci\u003eTIME \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e, and more*\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the midst of civil unrest in the summer of 2020 and following the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, Elizabeth Alexander--one of the great literary voices of our time--turned a mother's eye to her sons' and students' generation and wrote a celebrated and moving reflection on the challenges facing young Black America. Originally published in the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, the essay incisively and lovingly observed the experiences, attitudes, and cultural expressions of what she referred to as the Trayvon Generation, who even as children could not be shielded from the brutality that has affected the lives of so many Black people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Trayvon Generation \u003c\/i\u003eexpands the viral essay that spoke so resonantly to the persistence of race as an ongoing issue at the center of the American experience. Alexander looks both to our past and our future with profound insight, brilliant analysis, and mighty heart, interweaving her voice with groundbreaking works of art by some of our most extraordinary artists. At this crucial time in American history when we reckon with who we are as a nation and how we move forward, Alexander's lyrical prose gives us perspective informed by historical understanding, her lifelong devotion to education, and an intimate grasp of the visioning power of art. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis breathtaking book is essential reading and an expression of both the tragedies and hopes for the young people of this era that is sure to be embraced by those who are leading the movement for change and anyone rising to meet the moment.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e is a prize-winning and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, renowned poet, educator, scholar, and cultural advocate. Her most recent book, \u003ci\u003eThe Trayvon Generation \u003c\/i\u003e(2022)\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eis a galvanizing meditation on the power of art and culture to illuminate America's unresolved problem with race and the challenges facing young Black America. Among the fifteen books she has authored or co-authored, her memoir, \u003ci\u003eThe Light of the World\u003c\/i\u003e, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Biography and the National Book Critics Circle Award in 2015 and her poetry collection \u003ci\u003eAmerican Sublime\u003c\/i\u003e was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry in 2006. Notably, Dr. Alexander composed and recited \"Praise Song for the Day\" for President Barack Obama's 2009 inauguration. Over the course of an esteemed career in education, she has held distinguished professorships at Smith College, Columbia University, and Yale University, where she taught for fifteen years and chaired the African American Studies Department. Dr. Alexander is currently president of the Mellon Foundation, the nation's largest funder in the arts, culture, and humanities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.1 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 05, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47385607143673,"sku":"9781538737897","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Sm5SblNqS2x0NzB2V0xpejN3UmhYZz09.webp?v=1770181587","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-trayvon-generation-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}