Soul Cries

Soul CriesWritten by award winning Chicago Sun Times columnist John W. Fountain, "Soul Cries" is a literary collection of one mans reflections on living while black in America. A psalm of the afflictions endured by the black body, and of the resilience of black folks souls that have been bathed in the blood, sweat and tears of our ancestorsand that are still tormented at this present timeon this the quadricentennial of our arrival as slaves upon American

Written by award-winning Chicago Sun-Times columnist John W. Fountain, "Soul Cries" is a literary collection of one manÕs reflections on living while black in America. A psalm of the afflictions endured by the black body, and of the resilience of black folksÕ souls that have been bathed in the blood, sweat and tears of our ancestorsÑand that are still tormented at this present timeÑon this the quadricentennial of our arrival as slaves upon American shores. A compilation of the innermost reflections, thoughts and feelings of the experience of being black and American and of our longing as a people still to someday be free. It is at its core one black man's soul's cry for freedom. A familiar song sung by our ancestors, ringing with the chorus, ÒDeep in my heart, I do believe, we shall overcome someday.Ó

ÒSoul Cries,Ó in one sense, is an urban opera set in the key of life. At its best, Soul Cries is a 21st century collective cry of the souls of black folk.

Poetic, poignant, unforgettable. Read this book.