In this must-read book of essays for all ages, you'll learn about the triumphs and struggles of heroes like Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Jesse Owens, Marcus Garvey, and Malcolm X, alongside countless everyday African Americans who refused to be silenced.
From the injustices of slavery to the victories of the Civil Rights Movement to modern day, this publication celebrates the power of black people to overcome adversity and fight for what is right.
Topics: black history, african american history, civil rights, social justice, historical non-fiction, black studies, african diaspora, slavery, reconstruction, jim crow era, civil rights movement, black power movement, black leaders, black culture, racial equality, black excellence, educational, american history, cultural studies, social movements, black liberation, historical biography, black heritage, juneteenth, black wall street, harlem renaissance, political history, social history, black intellectuals, black activism
Readers of: Isabel Wilkerson, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Ibram X. Kendi, Michelle Alexander, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Toni Morrison, James Baldwin, Angela Davis, W.E.B. Du Bois, Maya Angelou, Malcolm X, Zora Neale Hurston, Colson Whitehead, Roxanne Gay, Clint Smith, Heather McGhee, Keisha N. Blain, Peniel E. Joseph, Carol Anderson, Annette Gordon-Reed, Jemar Tisby, Daina Ramey Berry, Imani Perry, Brittney Cooper, Eddie S. Glaude Jr., Nell Irvin Painter, Jelani Cobb, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Bryan Stevenson