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OverviewKenni Khalil Phillips knew that growing up gay in the St. Bernard Public Housing Development of New Orleans wasn't going to be easy. But family silences and tragedy, as well as the wide scale destruction of Hurricane Katrina, sometimes made him feel like he was going crazy. Displaced from his home after the storm, from 2007-2009, Kenni chronicled his family's history and day-to-day lives through creative nonfiction, interviews, and photographs. In these explorations, he retraces the impact of the murder of his uncle, DJ Irv-a legendary founder of New Orleans bounce music-and the groundbreaking hip hop journalism of his Aunt Loren. Confronting the stereotypes of Black masculinity, he also begins to embrace his own identity. The second edition of Signed, The President includes a new essay by Kenni, updating readers on his life since the book was first published. Twelve years later, he claims his work as a coming out story that is both universal and unique to the New Orleans experience. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kenni Khalil PhillipsPublisher: University of New Orleans Press Imprint: University of New Orleans Press Edition: 2nd ed. Dimensions: Width: 20.10cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.60cm Weight: 0.358kg ISBN: 9781608012459ISBN 10: 160801245 Pages: 112 Publication Date: 13 November 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationKenni Khalil Phillips is a writer based in New Orleans who enjoys studying Haitian Creole. He continues to believe that life is beautiful and free, and that everybody should be able to live comfortably in who they are. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |