I Am the WorldHardcover, 9 July 2013

From the Coretta Scott King Award-winning photographer of My People, an illuminating pairing of poetry and portraits depicts the splendor of our global community.

I am the world.
I am strong.
I am the spirit
of generations gone.

The children of our world come in many colors, shapes, and sizes. Celebrate the vibrancy, the fibers, and the ingredients that define the unique nature of cultural heritages across the globe and the universal truths that unite each and every one of us in this rich, elegant verse paired with striking, diverse images from award-winning poet and photographer, Charles. R. Smith, Jr.