{"product_id":"knucklehead-poems","title":"Knucklehead: Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003edear Knucklehead,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eperhaps you are like me:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ealways figuring out if your soul and your skin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eare thick enough to protect your body from sticky stones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ethrown from the mouths of those who know\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ethat spoken words have the power to spit out freedom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eand break-in bones. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWhile society often assigns the label “knucklehead” to kids with attitude problems, this brilliant and electric poetry collection by spoken word poet and hip-hop educator Tony Keith Jr. subverts that narrow way of thinking and empathizes with young people who are misunderstood and unheard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are poems about the power of language to transcend the racist and homophobic constructs of a society prejudging Black boys. There are poems that serve as a salve for a world that inflicts hurt, poems that offer a beacon of hope for the curious and questioning, and poems that transform the way people love Black gay boys and men.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a journey of self-discovery through history, family, friendship, and falling in love. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eKnucklehead\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a breathtaking work, full of black-and-white illustrations and unforgettable poetry that will heal, provoke, and inspire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tony Keith Jr.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45503263899824,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/6821\/9056\/files\/81xUsN5Iy-L._SL1500.jpg?v=1785905914","url":"https:\/\/www.umojabooks.com\/products\/knucklehead-poems","provider":"Umoja House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}