The frustration, anger, and restlessness caused by African American oppression are exorcised in this moving collection of poetry. Speaking initially from the perspective of black struggle, these works evolve to invoke the common denominator of all humanity. A familiar voice laments the feelings of a shared past, including tributes to Paul Robeson, Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Muhammad Ali, as well as non-African American icons such as Che Guevara, ultimately offering a more thoughtful and transcendental vision of human suffering and injustice.

Honoring the Ancestors

Literature & Fiction

Cherry, James E.

Poetry

THIRD WORLD PRESS +

<div> With Loose Change, James E. Cherry explores those things that&nbsp; make us human.&nbsp;These poems are visceral, honest&nbsp;and possess a vulnerability that will allow you access into the world each day.&nbsp; In&nbsp; this collection of verse,&nbsp;very little is exempt from examination.&nbsp;&nbsp; Family,&nbsp;politics, race, art, aging and much more are placed under the&nbsp; poet's mircoscopic eye to be&nbsp;clearly defined.&nbsp; But these are more than mere analytical explorations.&nbsp;Its Cherry's ability to interpret those findings and how they have impacted his life that moves&nbsp;this work beyond&nbsp; the personal into the universal.&nbsp;He&nbsp;has managed&nbsp;to take the pedestrian and left us with a remarkable second collection of poetry.&nbsp; From the discordant aspects of his life, a melodious solo rises. You'll continue to pat your feet long after the final page is finished. </div>

Loose Change

Stephen F. Austin University Press

In the highly suspenseful Edge of the Wind, the main character, a sensitive but deeply troubled 25 year-old black man, Alexander van der Pool, is off his meds and has begun hearing voices, especially that of his alter ego, Tobi. Having been holed up in his sister's bedroom in southwest Tennessee for two months, Alex has done nothing but read and write poetry. Until one day, he is convinced writing poetry is his life's calling and sets out to visit a local community college to have his work evaluated. But life takes a terrible turn when those at the college reject Alex and his work. When they try to kick him out, he takes matters into his own hands and holds the literature class hostage. Noted author James E Cherry holds nothing back as he tackles mental illness, race, poetry, art and the importance of relationships in this his second novel.

Edge of the Wind

United States

The protagonist of James Cherry's Edge of the Wind is rooted in history, in a lineage of African-American men, real and those that take life in literature, for generations; and yet remains a voice for today and even tomorrow. An iconic individual as much influenced by Wright and Ellison and Wideman as The Staples Singers and James Brown, Alex van der Pool is a remarkable creation. In this novel, James Cherry writes with an assured voice and a deep compassion, a blazing intellect and a heart fueled by hope. This novel is a joy to read.

Edge of the Wind: 2nd Edition

Between Chance and Mercy

Aquarius Press LLC

“Like the work of Richard Wright, Shadow of Light is in the tradition of black novels that become unforgettable.”—Jerry W. Ward, Jr.
Black cop. White town. Deep South.
The festering racial tensions in a Tennessee backwater town come to a boil after a black grandmother is raped and shot by a gang of white teenagers. Only one man has the capacity to keep a lid on the mounting violence and that’s the town’s senior black cop, Walter Robinson.
A two-fisted portrayal of the South today—riven by poverty, drugs, and racism, but still struggling toward a better future.
James E. Cherry is a new African American voice. Shadow of Light is his first novel.

Shadow of Light

Serpent's Tail

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