Melodye Micere Van Putten, M.A.
Africalogist,
Education Consultant,
Lecturer and
Poet
Righi gs Arousi g Co scious E po er e t– RACE: Poetry i the
’s Spirit
More Sacred Thoughts: Sta di g i The Light
Heali g History: Relecio s o Race a d Forgi e ess i Prose a d Poetry
God is the Light...a d The Light Is All There Is
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Fi alist Naio al Best Books A a d fo P a e s a d De oio s
“oul Poe s: Life as Fe ile Gou d
O a at
e: Ele io Poetr , Wi
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Heali g History: The Docu e tary
The il takes its a e f o the ook of the sa e itle a o e. This sho t do u e ta il follo s edu ato a d pe fo a e a ist, M ali u Melod e Mi e e Va Pute i Be uda a d the U ited “tates, as she tea hes hild e a d
adults, uilizi g histo , ultu e, o e e t, usi a d poet to e po e . Uli atel the il seeks to i iiate dialogue o se e al le els ega di g edu aio , i ludi g hat e tea h a d ho to heal a d e po e a people hose
histo is in need of healing.