The Voices of martyrs / Maurice Broaddus.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Broaddus, Maurice, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Short stories.

Science fiction.

Anthologies.

Genre:

Fiction.

Physical Description:

160 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Greenbelt Maryland : Rosarium Publishing, 2017.

Summary:

We are a collection of voices, the assembled history of the many voices that have spoken into our lives and shaped us. Voices of the past, voices of the present, and voices of the future. There is an African proverb, "Se wo were fi na wosankofa a yenkyi," which translates as "It is not wrong to go back for that which you have forgotten." This is why we continue to remember the tales of struggle and tales of perseverance, even as we look to tales of hope. What a people choose to remember about its past, the stories they pass down, informs who they are and sets the boundaries of their identity. We remember the pain of our past to mourn, to heal, and to learn. Only in that way can we ensure the same mistakes are not repeated. The voices make up our stories. The stories make up who we are. A collected voice.

Contents:

Past. Warrior of the sunrise ; Rite of passage ; Ah been buked ; A soldier's story ; Shadow boxing

Present. The ave ; Family business ; Read me up ; Cerulean memories ; The volunteer

Futures. The electric spanking of war babies (with Kyle Johnson) ; Pimp my airship ; The valkyrie ; Voices of the martyrs.

ISBN:

9780996769259

0996769250

OCLC:

944463556

Publisher Number:

99971347397