James Smith The Lowly Negro

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· Topic Popularity: ?a chain is no stronger than its weakest link?- Thomas Reid. James Smith communicates the accusations, trials and convictions of being a male of color in the United States of America. The Lowly Negro is a monumental literary achievement that will find its place amongst the giants of his generation. · Book Relevance: James Smith 'The Lowly Negro' is the 21st century 'Invisible Man' by Ralph Ellison. James Smith has written an intelligent, concise and cohesive collection of poems to depict the harsh realities of being poor, black and uneducated in the United States of America. · Current Cultural Conversation: Incarceration, Unequal Educational System, Unemployment, High Poverty Neighborhood, Suicide, Homelessness, Dysfunctional Family, Lack of Role Models, Mental Health issues, Physical and Emotional Child Abuse, Civil Rights and the Black Lives Matter Protests. James Smith's 'The Lowly Negro' is in conversation with all the issues facing black men in America. · Appeal to an Audience: James Smith's 'The Lowly Negro' is a collection of poetry that will resonate with black men and women of all ages. They will support this book because it articulates their struggles, failures, hopes and dreams of being an African-American male in America today.