{"product_id":"a-park-stands-on-all-of-our-graves-9798999097101","title":"A Park Stands on All of Our Graves","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis third poetry collection from poet Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman reflects on global oppression, occupation and the legacy of erasure. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKhadijah Z. Ali-Coleman's poems explore themes of identity, resistance, social justice, history, culture, and the American machine's cringeworthy hypocrisy. She tenderly examines the political trends\/winds with a raw, soulful verse, which begs to be heard. This collection is a unique form of militant jazz. A must read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eSynnika A. Lofton, \u003c\/strong\u003e author of Monsters in My Head\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth a meal and a treasure trove of lessons, A Park Stands On All of Our Graves is something to chew on, savor, and swallow...Dr. Ali-Coleman's latest offering, is a dish best served simmering and without an iota of an apology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eB. Sharise Moore, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e author and poetry editor of FIYAH Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAli-Coleman, Khadijah Z.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman, Ed.D. is a mother, community organizer and cultural architect with over 20 years of applied experience transforming places into arts and educational spaces. She is award-winning performance artist Khadijah Moon, and a multi-genre writer who is a playwright and filmmaker. She served as the second Poet Laureate of Prince George's County, Maryland from 2023-2025. Dr. Ali-Coleman is author of the published and forthcoming poetry collections Halos for Heroes, Friends and a Few People I Don't Like (2026), For the Girls Who Do Too Much (2024), The Summoning of Black Joy (2023), the children's book Mariah's Maracas (2018) and co-editor of the book Homeschooling Black Children in the US: Theory, Practice and Popular Culture (2022). Dr. Ali-Coleman is founding director of Black Writers for Peace and Social Justice, a 501(c)3 nonprofit started in 2024. She founded the multidisciplinary arts group Liberated Muse in 2008 and co-founded the national education research group, Black Family Homeschool Educators and Scholars, LLC (BFHES), in 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 quarantine. BFHES has provided a supportive space for over 3000 families since then, offering annual teach-ins and workshops. She is an associate professor in the Humanities department at Coppin State University in Baltimore, Maryland.","brand":"Liberated Muse Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52039760904466,"sku":"9798999097101","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5fbbe1c9-3475-4386-84a6-f13a7ba1d36e.jpg?v=1771412348","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-park-stands-on-all-of-our-graves-9798999097101","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}