{"id":5790,"date":"2020-10-01T12:21:15","date_gmt":"2020-10-01T18:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=5790"},"modified":"2020-10-01T13:05:22","modified_gmt":"2020-10-01T19:05:22","slug":"black-%e2%89%a0-inferior-by-tolu-a-akinyemi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=5790","title":{"rendered":"Black \u2260 Inferior by Tolu&#8217; A. Akinyemi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5791\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?attachment_id=5791\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/black-interior.jpg?fit=297%2C475&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"297,475\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"black-interior\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/black-interior.jpg?fit=297%2C475&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/black-interior.jpg?resize=198%2C317&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5791\" width=\"198\" height=\"317\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Profound and powerful\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The beautiful latest collection by Akinyemi broaches an impressive array of challenging subjects, among them the complexity, joy, and heartbreak of black experience, death, acts of God, and celebration of love.\u00a0 Akinyemi\u2019s black culture is not an antidote to whiteness. It\u2019s a culture where brilliance is banal and irreplicable nuances are created in spite of suffering. Blackness is unique, and something to be proud of. For example, in the first part, in the very first poem \u201cBlack and Unique,\u201d he writes, \u201cI wish this can be your favorite poem; \/ these words, ordinances, and creed\u2014 a sterling light. \/ I wish you can see the uniqueness of your black skin \/ its glory shining like a dark armour.\u201d \u201cBlack and Beautiful\u201d conveys the similar sentiment as Akinyemi writes, \u201cGlorify your shade of Black. \/ revel in its beauty. \/ Don\u2019t you forget that you\u2019re Black and beautiful.\u201d In \u201cThe Police is Your Friend,\u201d he adeptly touches upon matters of police brutality, implicit bias, and selective prejudice. The title poem \u201cBlack \u2260 Inferior\u201d is a candid call for black people to cultivate their blackness and not letting it be a synonym for inferiority complex. Poems in the second part are visually and formally varied: In \u201cThrough the Turbulence,\u201d Akinyemi addresses how difficult times may bring even believers to the point of feeling powerless and losing faith. But the ones whose faith stays unshaken are never forsaken by the God. \u201cSurvivors\u201d narrates the plight of refugees. A celebration of black culture and experience and life in general, the collection makes for an electrifying read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Black \u2260 Inferior<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Tolu&#8217; A. Akinyemi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Roaring Lion Newcastle<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Black-%E2%89%A0-Inferior-Tolu-Akinyemi-ebook\/dp\/B08CKG91WW\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy now<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pub date January 1, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ISBN B08CKG91WW<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Price $3.10 (USD) Kindle edition<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Profound and powerful\u2026 The beautiful latest collection by Akinyemi broaches an impressive array of challenging subjects, among them the complexity, joy, and heartbreak of black experience, death, acts of God, and celebration of love.\u00a0 Akinyemi\u2019s black culture is not an antidote to whiteness. It\u2019s a culture where brilliance is banal and irreplicable nuances are created in spite of suffering. Blackness is unique, and something to be proud of. 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