TOO BLACK FOR U.S. IS AN INTERACTIVE POETRY BOOK THAT ALLOWS THE READER TO DRAW, COLOR AND WRITE IN CONNECTION TO POETRY. EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN POETRY, ART AND CARE IN CRITIQUE. CHANTEL USES THIS BOOK TO SERVE AS A MIRROR TO HER EXPERIENCE AS A BLACK WOMAN, LIVING IN NEW YORK CITY IN THE THE 21ST CENTURY. HIGHLIGHTING THE REALITY OF EXISTING JUST BEYOND THE AMERICAN DREAM, AND THE STARK INTERCONNECTED WEB THAT ENSURES OPPRESSION BASED ON RACE, NATIONALITY, GENDER AND MORE. TOO BLACK FOR U.S. IS INTENDED FOR MATURE AUDIENCES, AS THE AUTHOR HAS REQUESTED SOCIETAL CRITIQUES AND SUBMISSIONS FROM ANYONE WHO HAS A RESPONSE TO THE WORK. 

         

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