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Author: Haki R. Madhubuti

📘 Killing Memory, Seeking Ancestors by Haki R. Madhubuti

Written in the tradition and style of the Black Arts Movement, this collection contains lyrical poems, laced with satirical allusions and political exhortations to Black readers.

First publish date: June 15, 1973

Authors: Haki R. Madhubuti

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