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For reasons I cannot explain even to myself I read this book of poetry backwards the first time i picked it up. Back to front, front to back, this is a wonderful little volume. Amazing pictures and a powerful message. Kim Singleton is now on my reading list.

🥰 I really liked this book. It’s a really nice gift book that covers all the change makers that we should know, remember and teach to our kids. My favorite page mentions Thurgood Marshall, Frederick Douglas, Fannie Lou Hamer and Malcolm. People get famous for all kinds of reasons… but those four really really spent their lives fighting for Blacks. And those without. I think it’s a really nice gift book.

If I had one word to describe this book of poetry, it would be: empowering!. ‘I Love My People’ by Kim Singleton is a beautiful blend of poetry that highlights the diverse and many accomplishments of Black people. As I Black woman, I loved reading it and even learning about people I never heard about, like Matthew Henson! Everyone should read this!

Title: I Love My People
Author: Kim Singleton
Publisher: Broadleaf Books
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: Five
Review:
"I Love My People" by Kim Singleton

My Sentiments:

'I Love My People' was a beautifully written novel about Black History which included historical figures who added so much not only to one's history but 'great achievements, lifestyles, and their beautiful diversity and culture in its poetic form' By the end the reader will get an excellent understanding of what it's all about... from not only loving oneself but also loving your people, its community and hopefully, in the end, giving one the 'joy, delight, the showcase of the power, and proving who we are and destined to be... and that would be loved.' I didn't want to leave out the beautiful photos that were related so well in the novel... incredibly and beautifully displayed poetry.

This book introduces you to this people; people of color. She points out that this people include many great achievers that most know nothing about. There were a few names that I had to research myself, for example, Hurston, Octavia Butler and Daisy Bates.

The author uses pictures, poetry and rhyme to show what goes on inside and outside the world of people of color. The book answers some questions of what it is to be black in America. It is an elite group with only one qualification.

The writer did keep the subject light and cheery for the younger readers. Because of books like this, you can educate this people and others to learn this culture to appreciate this culture and to not be afraid of this culture.

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Beautiful poetry book with touching photos and a loving message of I Love My People. This poem shows how the power of love can really carry across many different people and is super sweet. I was crying by the end of it.

Kim Singleton expresses her love for her people through verse and photographs. She covers the gamut from history, literature, religion, literature, music, dance, and more. The poetry has both rhythm and rhyme. However, the rhyme flows naturally, and not forced. Each verse ends with "I love my people" as a reinforcement/confirmation of the different ways our people have contributed to our culture. This is a beautiful book and certainly worth adding to your collection.

Beautifully written prose. Will read again.

This book is gorgeous. The black, white, and yellow aesthetic is beautiful. The poem that Singleton weaves is powerful. I love that it covers so much- art, music, history, science, sports, religion, law, etc. I learned a lot even in the short eighty pages are there were names (specifically around Black inventors) that I'd never heard of before. This is a short read but it's so powerful. This is a book I would say everyone should read. It's easy but incredibly powerful and engaging.

Celebrating the successes of people of color and their impact on the world. From entertainment, to inventors, to pioneers, and many other areas. My only concern is that the inventors weren't linked to their inventions and some people that I think were left out that probably should have been added. But I understand that there were so many great people to add that it had to be pared down. Written as a piece of poetry, this was kept short but packed full of many notable names.

Just received, told my wife I'd let her read it when I'm done- and she already has it. I thought it would be a collection of essays, but it is a fairly small picture book with a poem. Touching for adults, but also good for kids, so we'll probably give it to our daughter. Would make a great gift.

Brief poetic verses for individuals, and groups, of important Black Americans. As an aviation buff I was happy to see Bessie Coleman and the Tuskegee Airmen. Plenty of other people covered, with snappy, sometimes amusing couplets. Nice photos. Beautiful little book.