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Michelle FRECKLES Labelle grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and later moved to Los Angeles, California, after graduating from UCLA (June 2011) with a B.A. in English. She creates Spoken Word pieces that inspire the youth and adults to stand up and become the change they want to see in their communities.Her passion for writing started as a little girl. She was an active performer growing up. Her most memorable performance was opening up for a dial...

The poems in this book truly catalog FRECKLES' endeavor to find herself as a young biracial woman in a predominately black urban environment. Her poems speak eloquently to contemporary youth of all races and highlight the political and societal pressures that come to bear on their emotional and social development. Her questions and comments about the joys, mysteries, and agonies of life and death resonate loudly with all of us.

The poems in this book are to be read in a similar fashion as viewing the sun on a sunny day, you do not just see the sun, you feel the sun. So, you will not just be reading poems, you will be feeling the lines, experiencing every word. I hope you are ready!