I am the Rage is not just a poetry book. It is a call-to-action.
NOW A NAUTILIS AWARD WINNER & BCALA 2022 Honor Poetry Award Winner!
This evocative collection of thirty poems puts readers in the position
of feeling, reflecting, and empathizing with what it means to be Black
in America today. Dr. Martina McGowan, a doctor and grandmother who has
been a victim of and an advocate against social, racial, and sexual
injustices, uses powerful free verse poetry to express the range of
emotions, thoughts, and grief she had following the deaths of Breonna
Taylor and George Floyd, the subsequent Black Lives Matter protests, and
the ongoing attacks against the Black community.
For those who are moved by the poetry of Amanda Gorman and Maya Angelou,
Dr. McGowan's poems are a glimpse into the Black experience and will
stay with you long after you've read them. Her unforgettable words are
brought to life through powerful illustrations by Diana Ejaita, whose
work has been featured in Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, and The New
York Times, making it a beautiful poetry gift book for women and men.
Praise for I am the Rage:
"I am The Rage is a timely look at generations of trauma and
inaction."--Bustle
"A raw and searing examination of America's reckoning with
racism."--POPSUGAR
"These poems reverberate with the powerful grief of a woman who speaks
the vulnerability of living in a world where being black makes you a
target."--Pamala A. Thiede, Amazon customer review
