Face Me: a declaration reveals the complexities of a mixed race identity through religion, sex, American history, and colorism. The poems in Face Me reject any white supremacy that dictates Biblical interpretations, historical truths, and beauty standards. This collection of poems follows a journey that begins in uncertainty, but concludes in celebration. Within its pages, declarations are unwaveringly signed and spoken. Black bodies are praised and exalted. Faith is reexamined and reclaimed.
And Face Me: a declaration exists not as a question, but as a command.
Olivia Keenan is an undergraduate student at the University of Virginia and from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she lives with her parents and two sisters. From a young age, she has been inspired to write about racism and the unique position of being a Black woman of mixed race.
The Unapologetic Voice House is an independent publishing house on a mission to launch strong female voices and stories into the world. We are extremely excited to get this book into the world!
Face Me: a declaration is a pre-order on Amazon in Poetry and is being released on April 6, 2021.
