Black Liturgies: Prayers, Poems, and Meditations for Staying Human by Arthur Riley, Cole “Your parents are so amazing

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Black Liturgies: Prayers, Poems, and Meditations for Staying Human by Arthur Riley, Cole “Your parents are so amazingA collection of prayer, poetry, and spiritual practice centering the Black interior world, from the New York Times bestselling author of This Here Flesh and creator of Black Liturgies. A true spiritual balm for our troubled times.Michael Eric Dyson, author of What Truth Sounds Like For years, Cole Arthur Riley was desperate for a spirituality she could trust. Amid ongoing national racial violence, the isolation of the pandemic, and a surge of anti