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In “Soldier,” poet and essayist June Jordan offers a vivid, heartfelt portrait of her youth in Harlem and Brooklyn. The memoir centers on her family as immigrant parents strive to secure educational and social opportunities for their daughter—opportunities that were scarce for African‑American families of her generation. Jordan’s lyrical prose follows her journey through memory, writing, and the responsibilities tied to family and society, revealing how these forces forged her emerging identity as a revolutionary poet and activist.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Memoir/Family Memoir
Authors: June Jordan
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