RAW WOUNDS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Beautiful Kondwani Fidel has once again composed a masterpiece of stories and memories that forms lessons to all young Suns growing up in the neighborhood. This piece, this lesson, is ever so necessary in an era where, we, who come from urban communities, are still fighting structural racism, police brutality, economic genocide while simultaneously fighting the ways in which we self-destruct, destroy one another, and create chaos in our communities. It is a critique of the system of our oppression and a critique of the dysfunctions in our own families, relationships, and communities. It is brilliant that a young mind such as Fidels has been blessed with the conscious and creative spirit that allows him to compose a lesson from a perspective and in a way that no other could. Raw Wounds is sung in pitches and frequencies that invokes the emotion. It is a bittersweet song. Dr. Zoe Spencer, Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Virginia State University About the Author Kondwani Fidel is a writer, speaker, and spoken word poet who holds a B.A. degree in English from Virginia State University. His work has been featured on The Root, Business Insider, Huffington Post, and elsewhere. He has lectured and shared poetry at countless universities, conferences, and literary events throughout the country. He has a vast commitment to empowering people, in particularly, the youth, through literacy. He is from, and currently lives in, Baltimore, Maryland. www.KondwaniFidel.com Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat: @KondwaniFidel Facebook: www.facebook.com/KondwaniFidel Email: BookingKondwanifidel@gmail.com Read more Paperback: 102 pages Language: English Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (January 18, 2017) Kondwani Fidel is a writer, speaker, and spoken word poet who holds a B.A. degree in English from Virginia State University. His work has been featured on The Root, Business Insider, Huffington Post, and elsewhere. He has lectured and shared poetry at countless universities, conferences, and literary events throughout the country. He has a vast commitment to empowering people, in particularly, the youth, through literacy. He is from, and currently lives in, Baltimore, Maryland. www.KondwaniFidel.com Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat: @KondwaniFidel Facebook: www.facebook.com/KondwaniFidel Email: BookingKondwanifidel@gmail.com