"America, America!": A Letter to the Nation Written as a Collection of Poetry

"America, America!" is a penned open letter to our nation that speaks to the current social justice movement in America. Written from an African American lens, the work centers around cultural awareness and cultural responsibility as avenues for positive change in America and around the world. While we may not have all the money, we do have our words and our words have POWER! The final portion of the book presents two speeches, written and delivered by Mr. Harvey in local churches, which offer inspiration, passion and purpose.

About the Author

Hon. Torrance R. Harvey Sr. and his twin brother, Torrino Harvey, were seen daily on a very famous dance show in the late 1980s and 1990s called Club MTV with downtown Julie Brown.

Tnt Twins from Club MTV were a part of the NYC Hip Hop Dance scene for many years.

Hon. Torrance R. Harvey is also the current Mayor of the City of Newburgh, New York.

He has a B.A. Degree in Acting from Morehouse College. He also has a Master of

Science Degree in Education and History from Mount Saint Mary College.

Hon. Torrance R. Harvey Sr. also studied in an Acting Conservatory Master Degree Program at the Theater School at DePaul University. Torrance has been a member of the Screen Actors Guild since 1992. Hon. Torrance R. Harvey Sr. is also a History Teacher in the PTECH Program at Newburgh Free Academy. His tenure as a History Teacher has been for the past twenty-two years and counting.

Torrance and his wife, Tina, of twenty-one years share three children, a daughter-in-law and a new granddaughter, Nina Renee.