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Marcus Wicker’s *Silencer* is a passionate poetic exploration of contemporary African American life. Drawing on hip‑hop rhythms and reimagined forms, the work follows a young man navigating the daily microaggressions, gun violence, and police brutality that shape 21st‑century America. The poems interrogate faith, hope, the American Dream, and personal identity, blending the political with the intimate in a powerful, bittersweet dialogue.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Poetry/Contemporary Poetry
Authors: Marcus Wicker
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