A Song for the Unsung: Bayard Rustin, the Man Behind the 1963 March on Washington - Couverture rigide

Weatherford, Carole Boston; Sanders, Rob

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ISBN 10 : 1250779502 ISBN 13 : 9781250779502

Editeur : St Martin's Press, 2022

Synopsis

A singular, richly illustrated picture book biography of Bayard Rustin, the gay Black man behind the March on Washington of 1963, by the acclaimed authors of Unspeakable: the Tulsa Race Massacre and Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag.

On August 28, 1963, a quarter of a million activists and demonstrators from every corner of the United States convened for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. It was there and then that they raised their voices in unison to call for racial and economic justice for all Black Americans, to call out inequities, and ultimately to advance the Civil Rights Movement. <p/>Every movement has its unsung heroes: individuals who work in the background without praise or accolades, who toil and struggle without notice. One of those unsung heroes was at the center of some of the most important decisions and events of the Civil Rights Movement. <p/>That hero was a quiet man, a gay African American man. He was Bayard Rustin. <p/>Carole Boston Weatherford and Rob Sanders's A Song for the Unsung, featuring illustrations from artist Byron McCray, is an inspiring story that answers one of our nation's greatest calls to action by honoring one of the men who made it happen.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Carole Boston Weatherford is the award-winning author of more than 50 books of poetry, nonfiction, and children's literature. She is the recipient of a Newbery Honor, Coretta Scott King Author Honor, two NAACP Image Awards, a WNDB Walter Award, and numerous other accolades. Her books include I, Matthew Henson; Jesse Owens: Fastest Man Alive; and Be a King. She resides in North Carolina where she teaches at Fayetteville State University.<br /><br />Rob Sanders is an acclaimed writer who teaches, and a teacher who writes. He is the author of Cowboy Christmas, Crystal Kite-winner Outer Space Bedtime Race, Ruby Rose - Off to School She Goes, Ruby Rose - Big Bravos, Rodzilla, Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag, and Peaceful Fights for Equal Rights. Rob lives in Florida where he teaches elementary school.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: St Martin's Press
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1250779502
• ISBN 13: 9781250779502
• Reliure: Relié
• Illustrateur: McCray Byron
• Nombre de pages: 40
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible