Xennia works very hard to create harmony in a world we are told is full of dysfunction. This woman, this poet, this friend has not led the easiest of lives, yet her approach to life is one of love without cliche.' And her concept for this anthology, that of exchanging viewpoints on race from some of her rather paler friends is nothing short of brilliant and furthers her cause.
In this precious volume, that you hold in your hands lies the secrets of the universe, poets doing what they do best writing poems to create a better world, or shock people out of indifference, and then smiling upon one another.
Larry Jaffe (author, poet, and host)
Check him out at www.lgjaffe.com, www.poetix.net, www.unitedpoets.org, www.diologuepoetry.org

The reader of One Drop: To Be the Color Black has no choice other than to examine his or her feelings and values regarding race while they absorb the knowledge and wisdom within these pages. After being bombarded by Little Tommy Jefferson (who is credited with crafting the 'one drop' rules) and the first hand account of American racism in public places in Daddy Mack, Xennia makes us confront the truth and remember, Lest We Forget, Our historical legacy. Xennia's multicultural, multiethnic approach to the subject of race is refreshing, as she encourages us all to clarify our values and Live the Dream.
Sharon Smith-Knight (author, poet, teacher, Detroit Slam winner) The Man Who Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Wine Sip and Animal Magnetism 1&2

One Drop: To Be the Color Black is a much needed collection of poems that forces us to take a hard look at racism in America. In Part 1, we see the powerful voice of Gittoes-Singh examine her own life as a woman of mixed blood whose daily interactions with others have largely been defined by skin color. In Part 11, she presents a collection of poems by her "white skinned friends" whose views on racism point to the poignant paradox of Einstein-there is no such thing as race because it is virtually impossible to trace back far enough to determine every drop of blood that comprises our being. Ultimately Gittoes-Singh hopes that racism will one day be eradicated and replaced by a harmonious world in which we all live together as one race, as humankind.
Carolyn Kreiter-Foronda, Ph.D. (Virginia Cultural Laureate, 1992, poet, artist, educator) Contrary Visions, Death Comes Rising

"Blessed are the peacemakers..." In an act of peace and healing, Xennia Gittoes-Singh brings many voices into harmony on the subject of racism. The significance of this collection extends beyond its important topic. Xennia has invented a model for literary dialogue in which her prose commentary moderates and unifies an innovative range of Spoken Word poetry. Not only has she made a groundbreaking contribution to U. S. literature; she has created a genre.
Denise DeVries (author, poet, lecturer, host) The Disappearance of Bobo Blando,  Sunrise Studio Gallery (curator), Hispanic Culture Review, (coeditor )