Winner of 2021 Silver Prize in Feathered Quill Book Award, Poetry Category

Winner of Forward Indies Book of the Year Awards, Multicultural (Adult Nonfiction) Category

Finalist in 2021 Feathered Quill Book Award, Debut Author Category

Finalist in 2021 da Vinci Eye Distinction, Eric Hoffer Award

Finalist in 2020 Best Book Awards, Best Cover Design, African American Fiction, Social Change, & Poetry Categories

Inspirational, painful, and complex, Me in America is a collection of poetry that shines a scrutinizing light on the complex realities of a country divided. In three parts, Kelvin’s collection humanizes the often-generalized stories defining the Black experience. From a traumatic childhood to questioning how he fits in, Kelvin’s poems both personalize and make very real for readers the effects of racism and discrimination in America. Me in America brings attention to the interrelationship between the racial and economic disparities and the lasting effects it has on a Black child's well-being, quality of life, and health. This is an inspiring book of healing and inspiration for everyone that feels left out, forgotten, unimportant, and unheard.

Format: Hardcover

Genre: Poetry

Page Count: 112

Published: October 1, 2020