Description
What Had Happened Was, Therí Alyce Pickens's Debut Poetry Collection, Investigates The Complex Structures Of Black Storytelling. Exploring Topics That Range From Black Life, Popular Culture, And History, To Individual Encounters With Emotion, Love, And Chronic Disability, Pickens's Poetry Blends Theory With Autobiography. Pickens Writes In Conversation With Various Influences, Tying Her Own Experiences And Scholarly Research To Cultural Touchpoints Throughout Time, Including Harriet Tubman, The Fresh Prince, And Mary J. Blige-- Provided By Publisher.