Claudia Rankine
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‘Flayed rams hang above our sleep’ as we witness the devastation of Gaza
As the world is ripped apart, the poems that sing the universal enable some respite
Claudia Rankine implores us to not look away
"The gesture of having your hands up is a gesture that, in fact, means nothing and signifies nothing. If anything, it is another invitation to death"
Poet Claudia Rankine turns everyday racism into award-winning book
The writer asked friends for their experiences of racism and turned them into Citizen. She talks about the power of making private anecdotes public.