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Poetry and art can-and should-change the world. Rising Voices: Poetry Toward a Social Justice Revolution forcefully demonstrates this truth. With 77 poems from 45 poets, Rising Voices addresses critical social justice issues of our time, including racism, homophobia, transphobia, sexism, homelessness, and more. Each topic is approached with sensitivity and insight, strength and compassion. Readers will be provoked to reflection, tears, and action. Rising Voices seeks to comfort, support, and empower those engaged in social justice work while inspiring others to join the movements. This volume includes poems by TS Hawkins, Frederick K. Foote, Jr., Red Haircrow, Aliya J'anai, J. Thomas Brown, Venita Thomas, Carol Barrett, Nathaniel Granger, Jr., Veronica Lac, Louis Hoffman, and more. In addition to the poems, Rising Voices includes a powerful introduction that frames the poetry of the volume through covering topics such as Critical Race Theory, counter-stories, the role of empathy, transforming suffering through meaning, the hard and soft edges of social justice, and more. At the conclusion, several activities are included to help readers reflect upon how they can use their own poetry and the poetry of others to participate in the social justice revolution.

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Louis Hoffman, PhD, is the Executive Director of the Rocky Mountain Humanistic Counseling and Psychological Association, and a psychologist in private practice. An avid writer, he has 20 books and over 100 journal articles and book chapters to his credit. He is the 2020/2021 recipient of the Rollo May Award from the Society for Humanistic Psychology. He has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and six of its divisions (1, 10, 32, 36, 48, 52) for his contributions to the field of professional psychology. Dr. Hoffman serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Humanistic Psychology, The Humanistic Psychologist, the Journal of Constructivist Psychology, and Janus Head. Dr. Hoffman lives in beautiful Colorado Springs with his wife, three sons, and two dogs. He enjoys bicycle riding on the trails of Colorado, hiking, and spending time with his family. Nathaniel Granger, Jr., PsyD, is a past president of the Society for Humanistic Psychology (American Psychological Association Division 32) and the recipient of the Hari Camari Early Career Award from the Society for Humanistic Psychology. Dr. Granger is a sought-after speaker with several publications, presentations, workshops, and keynotes to his credit. Additionally, he serves as the Treasurer of the Rocky Mountain Humanistic Counseling and Psychological Association and is the founder and director of Be REAL Ministries, Inc., where he serves the community by working closely with marginalized groups as a pastor and registered psychotherapist. Originally from Chicago, Dr. Granger along with his wife and family, has made Colorado Springs home. Veronica Lac, PhD, LPC, is a mental health professional who works with horses. She is the Founder & Executive Director of The HERD Institute(R) which offers training and certification in equine facilitated psychotherapy and learning. She has published two books within the field of equine therapy and multiple peer-reviewed articles on the subject. Dr. Lac has served on the Executive Board of APA Division 32 (Secretary) and is a founding member of the Racial Diversity Work Group for the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship (PATH Intl). She is also a regular peer-reviewer for The Humanistic Psychologist and the Journal of Humanistic Psychology. Her commitment to fighting for social justice is woven through the fabric of her professional and personal life. Dr. Lac lives on a farm in Orlando, Florida, with her husband, three horses, three dogs, a cat, and six chickens.

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