In this follow-up volume in the
Black Fire
--
This Time
series, over seventy-five poets and writers come together on the ongoing theme of "Black is Beautiful, Black is Powerful, Black is Home." Works ranging from poetry, fiction, essays, and drama cover a wide range of Black literature. This "continuum" of writing, as coined by Volume 1 editor Kim McMillon, brings together legends of the Black Arts era with contemporary writers in the tradition. This edition includes a hallmark work from the Black Arts era,
We Own the Night
by playwright and one of the last living legends Jimmy Garrett. Volume 2 of
will educate and inspire the next generation.