The Black Anthology, Language

The poem about a few wild boys and the fruitful mango tree.

The story about a brother remembering his beloved big sister whilst talking to his daughter.

Not to forget a million words, frozen on the tongue, melting away when you hear the name of your country.

The Black Anthology series is about historical, present and future Black, without the need or prerequisite to explain, justify or create art to suit the perception of Black . The theme is language and it features poems, short stories and illustrations by Black writers and artist from Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria, Trinidad and Tobago, Zanzibar part of Republic of Tanzania, the UK and the USA.

The contributors are Tanatsei Gambura, Mohammed Khelef Ghassani, Peter deGraft-Johnson The Repeat Beat Poet, Nardos Mekuria and Meron Berhanu, Oluwagbemiga Ogboro-Cole, Abdullah Adekola, Thembe Mvula, Brendon Alekseii, Sarah Ushurhe, Freddie Mndolo and Meg Arenberg.

These talented writers and illustrators have taken a mirror to their world and through their polished and individual style, have reflected their culture with such brilliance

The anthology is in English. The languages printed in the anthology are Shona, Kiswahili, Amharic, Nigerian Pidgin English, Arabic and English.

This is a declaration to push the boundaries of literature.

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