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<p><p>jim Crow: <i>brown V. Board Of Education</i>: Bull Connor: Kkk: Birmingham: The Lorraine Motel: Rosa: Martin: And Malcolm. <p>from Slavery To The Separation Of Colored And White And From Horrifying Oppression To Inspiring Courage, There Are Countless Stories- Both Forgotten And Immortalized- Of Everyday And Extraordinary People Who Acted For Justice During The Civil Rights Movement That Changed Our Nation. <p>award Winning Poet Ntozake Shange And Illustrator Rod Brown Give Voice To All Those Who Fought For Their Unalienable Rights In A Triumphant Book About The Power Of The Human Spirit.</p><h3>publishers Weekly</h3><p>this Unflinching Collection Of Poems And Paintings Portrays The Struggle For Civil Rights In All Its Anguish And Triumph. Shange (ellington Was Not A Street), An Obie Award&ndash;winning Playwright And Poet, Crafts Powerful Vignettes That Trace The Movement From 1941 To The Present, Her Malleable Voice Creating Indelible Characters And Moments. Lynching Is The Topic Of The Harrowing &ldquo;crying Trees&rdquo;&#58; &ldquo;how Can Our Boys Be Some Decorations In The Forest/ Never To Kiss Good Night Again/ Never To Hold Other Sons In Their Arms Again/ Cut Em Down

Author

Ntozake Shange; illustrations by Rod Brown

Publisher

Collins; Amistad

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9780061337376

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Poetry, Humanities

Rating

4.11 / 5 (46 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14