Linda Hayes writes:

Subject: Thank you Joseph

My name is Linda Hayes and I am the author of the book, "Afroetry: Afrocentric Poetry that Educates & Motivates". Thank you Joseph Spence for this wonderful article regarding my book. I'm so glad to hear that you enjoyed it. I hope others will as well.

I believe blacks should be proud of their heritage and others should try to understand it. In this book, I use poetry as a means of teaching black people about their history, heritage and culture. These are lessons that were never taught in school. Though many of my poems reveal the hardships people of color have endured, they were written to open peoples eyes to the fact that blacks are a strong race of people able to succeed against all odds, while at the same time contributing significantly to human progress. I wrote this book with zealous devotion to people of African descent, in hopes of reminding them of their strengths, inspiring them to get back on track, and motivating them to strive to be all that God intended.

I dedicated this book to Dr. Carter G Woodson, the founder of Negro History Week which later became Black History Month.

Joseph Spence writes:

Subject: Great Book!

Hello Linda,

The book was an excellent read. I really appreciated its form and style! Joseph