Juneteenth Rebirth of Free Verse Race
Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States that is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the ending of slavery in the United States.
The name referrers to June 19, 1865, when enslaved African Americans were freed in Galveston Bay and across Texas. Today, Juneteenth is considered the longest-running African-American holiday and has been called America's Second Independence Day. It is an opportunity to celebrate and educate. Learn more at the National Museum of African American History & Culture. And pick up a copy of j.e.Rosser's Rebirth of Free Verse Race
Experience Race, part of the Rebirth of Free Verse series, where literary boundaries are transcended by the melding of poetry and journalism, emotion and investigation, chaos and structure. This collection of poems captures three decades of observing the impacts of racial identity in America. Join j.e.Rosser as he explores color as a way of life.
About the Author: j.e.Rosser grew up in a family of avid readers and obtained his first library card at the age of six. He finds inspiration in journalism and history, and enjoys studying Walt Whitman, Erica Jong, and Langston Hughes. Rosser isn’t afraid to challenge traditional forms of writing. He aspires to take poetry to uncommon places, to meet unconventional people, and in the process, make a contribution to the craft as a passionate journo-poet. Apart from eating, drinking, and sleeping poetry, Rosser spends much of his time in nature as a runner and cyclist. You may also find him roaming the casinos.
