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The Other Revival: Poems & Reckonings
I want to know what you know about my people
I said to the caretaker's granddaughter.
I want you to tell me something about them.
The Other Revival is a story of homecoming. This collection of poems revolves around a house built in Harpersville, Alabama in 1841. Thirty-nine people enslaved by Samuel Wallace, the owner of the property, constructed the house and worked the land.
For generations, the house remained in the Wallace family and is now a reconciliation center where Black, white, and mixed-race descendants come together. Salaam Green has led many of these gatherings and worked with descendants to create these, and many other, poems. The Other Revival is her poetic journey to one rural place that is a crossroads of racial, economic, and enslavement heritage. It is an elegy and a blessing.
I said to the caretaker's granddaughter.
I want you to tell me something about them.
The Other Revival is a story of homecoming. This collection of poems revolves around a house built in Harpersville, Alabama in 1841. Thirty-nine people enslaved by Samuel Wallace, the owner of the property, constructed the house and worked the land.
For generations, the house remained in the Wallace family and is now a reconciliation center where Black, white, and mixed-race descendants come together. Salaam Green has led many of these gatherings and worked with descendants to create these, and many other, poems. The Other Revival is her poetic journey to one rural place that is a crossroads of racial, economic, and enslavement heritage. It is an elegy and a blessing.
124 pages, Paperback
Published June 17, 2025
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July 5, 2026
The Other Revival: Poems & Reckonings is a beautifully crafted collection that gives voice to history through lyrical, compassionate, and deeply reflective poetry.
Salaam Washington Green transforms personal and collective memory into powerful verse, honoring the lives of those who came before while creating space for dialogue, reconciliation, and hope. The collection's emotional honesty, historical depth, and poetic grace make it a meaningful and unforgettable reading experience.
it's an engaging read for fans of contemporary poetry, African American literature, history, and thoughtful works that explore ancestry, healing, justice, and the enduring power of remembrance.
Salaam Washington Green transforms personal and collective memory into powerful verse, honoring the lives of those who came before while creating space for dialogue, reconciliation, and hope. The collection's emotional honesty, historical depth, and poetic grace make it a meaningful and unforgettable reading experience.
it's an engaging read for fans of contemporary poetry, African American literature, history, and thoughtful works that explore ancestry, healing, justice, and the enduring power of remembrance.
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June 5, 2025Beautiful poetry
January 25, 2026
This is a beautiful project full of good poems and delightful examination of history at a plantation and its Black and White descendent.
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