{"product_id":"9780692625873","title":"je suis noir [i am black]: selected poems","description":"je suis noir is a book of poetry focusing on being black in America.\u003cp\u003eI want to recognize the great tragedy that is the loss of black lives in America and the resulting debate about whether or not people of colour matter. This chapbook is a direct response to these feelings. Saying black lives matter is not to say ONLY black lives matter or ONLY black tragedies matter. But rather, it is a response to a culture that diminishes the attacks on people of colour, discredits their innocence, and disparages our race as a whole. je suis noir is a work that stands in support with Black communities suffering the effects of racial violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eje suis noir is not meant to minimize French tragedies. je suis noir is a cry that says \"our tragedies are valid as well.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy name is Christopher S. Lilley. I am a Christian, an opera singer, and a suicide survivor. I am also a black poet who will not remain silent while this nation murders black people. I have a right to be angry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chris Lilley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49791836127472,"sku":"9780692625873","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780692625873","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}