Synopses & Reviews
Taking its title from the moving lyrics of the official song of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," andlt;iandgt;Till Victory Is Wonandlt;/iandgt; chronicles significant moments in African-American history through more than two hundred illuminating quotations from NAACP officers, members, and award recipients. andlt;BRandgt; Focusing on five major topics -- Protecting Civil Rights, Achieving Educational Excellence, Nurturing Economic Development, Reaching Youth, and Gaining Political Power -- this extraordinary anthology inspires and informs. Featured voices include:andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;ul type=circleandgt; andlt;liandgt;Kweisi Mfume andlt;liandgt;Duke Ellington andlt;liandgt;Rosa Parks andlt;liandgt;Hank Aaron andlt;liandgt;Carter G. Woodson andlt;liandgt;W.E.B. Du Bois andlt;liandgt;Thurgood Marshall andlt;liandgt;Maya Angelou andlt;liandgt;Harry Belafonte andlt;liandgt;Sidney Poitier andlt;liandgt;Sara Lawrence Lightfoot andlt;liandgt;Martin Luther King Jr. andlt;liandgt;Halle Berry andlt;liandgt;Michael Jordan andlt;liandgt;Earvin (Magic) Johnson andlt;liandgt;Colin Powell andlt;liandgt;George Washington Carver andlt;liandgt;Jesse Jackson andlt;liandgt;Oprah Winfrey andlt;liandgt;Lauryn Hill andlt;liandgt;Henry Louis Gates Jr. andlt;liandgt;Toni Morrison andlt;liandgt;Susan Taylor andlt;liandgt;Langston Hughes andlt;liandgt;Jackie Robinson andlt;liandgt;Quincy Jones andlt;liandgt;Alice Walker andlt;liandgt;Spike Lee andlt;liandgt;Cornel West andlt;liandgt;Patti LaBelle andlt;liandgt;James Earl Jones andlt;/ulandgt; andlt;BRandgt; ...and countless others who share their perspectives on the life-changing work of the NAACP and its place in history.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-172) and index.
Synopsis
Taking its title from the moving lyrics of the official song of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Lift Every Voice and Sing, Till Victory Is Won chronicles significant moments in African-American history through more than two hundred illuminating quotations from NAACP officers, members, and award recipients.
Focusing on five major topics -- Protecting Civil Rights, Achieving Educational Excellence, Nurturing Economic Development, Reaching Youth, and Gaining Political Power -- this extraordinary anthology inspires and informs. Featured voices include:
Kweisi MfumeDuke EllingtonRosa ParksHank AaronCarter G. WoodsonW.E.B. Du BoisThurgood MarshallMaya AngelouHarry BelafonteSidney PoitierSara Lawrence LightfootMartin Luther King Jr.Halle BerryMichael JordanEarvin (Magic) JohnsonColin PowellGeorge Washington CarverJesse JacksonOprah WinfreyLauryn HillHenry Louis Gates Jr.Toni MorrisonSusan TaylorLangston HughesJackie RobinsonQuincy JonesAlice WalkerSpike LeeCornel WestPatti LaBelleJames Earl Jones
...and countless others who share their perspectives on the life-changing work of the NAACP and its place in history.
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;Janet Cheatham Bellandlt;/bandgt; has taught African-American literature and been an education consultant and textbook editor. Since 1984 she has had a successful writing, speaking, and consulting business. Bell resides in the San Francisco Bay Area and may be contacted via her Web site, www.famousblackquotations.com
Table of Contents
andlt;Bandgt;Contentsandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;"Lift Every Voice and Sing"andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Foreword by Julian Bondandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;1: Know Something to Believe in Somethingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;2: Protecting Civil Rightsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;3: Achieving Educational Excellenceandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;4: Nurturing Economic Developmentandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;5: Reaching Youthandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;6: Gaining Political Powerandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;7: A Brief History of the NAACPandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Chronology of NAACP Landmarksandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Spingarn Medal Winnersandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Further Readingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;NAACP Programsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Call for Centennial Submissionsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Contact Informationandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;NAACP Membership Applicationandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Indexandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;About the Author