Date of Award
Winter 12-16-2021
Degree Type
Capstone
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Professional Writing (MAPW)
Department
English
Committee Chair/First Advisor
Anthony Grooms
Co-Chair
Dr. Lara Smith-Sitton
Abstract
This poetry chapbook consists of 30 poems that examine the historical and current experiences of the Black community within America. Ligon displays his perspective on blackness and how it's perceived in a climate filled with racial and political tension, hence the name—"Black Lens."