When Hip Hop Met Poetry: An Urban Love Story
By: Tytianna
Audience: 13 years old and up
Rashad and Jenesis are two #teenagers facing a harsh #reality. Although madly in #love, they are from different sides of the track and quickly learn that their #passion for one another is not supported by everyone around them. #Jenesis is a #good, church-going #schoolgirl who is on her way to #college. Meanwhile, #Rashad is a bad boy from the #streets where he makes fast #money and stays in #trouble. Despite their opposing #lifestyles, Rashad and Jenesis find themselves #dangerously in #love. With a battle between their #families, Rashad and Jenesis make a #secret promise to settle the family #war. Will Rashad and Jenesis listen to their families and stay away from each other, or will they follow their #heart and take matters into their own hands?
When Hip Hop Met Poetry: An Urban Love Story is a powerful #true story and
#cautionary tale of one #inspirational woman’s journey through #hope, #faith, and #healing to overcome #adversity and beat the odds. This book includes original and unedited #poems written by Tytianna as a teenager and is complimented by a song and short film. This modern-day, African-American Romeo and Juliet, will touch the hearts and #souls of its teenage and adult audiences everywhere.
Save the Date!
Upcoming Live Book Reading, Short Film Screening, Q&A, and Book Signing for youth and parents!
July 8th at 6pm - Hope Community Development Corporation at Coke Memorial United Methodist Church (Louisville, Ky)
July 9th at 1pm - Main Library Branch (Louisville, KY)
July 9th at 6pm - Hope Community Development Corporation at Coke Memorial United Methodist Church (Louisville, Ky)
July 10th at 6pm - Shawnee Library Branch (Louisville, KY)
July 11th at 5pm - Louisville Urban League (Louisville, KY)
September 13th - Smoketown Get Down Block Party (Book Booth Sales Only)
To learn more and/or place a book order, please visit us at www.honeytreepublishingus.com
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