Description
Finally, the first book to introduce readers age 12 and up to the impressive words of African American role models from all areas of life-arts, education, politics, religion, sports, and entertainment. Here are powerful, inspiring selections by everyone from Aretha to Oprah, Martin Luther King to Marian Wright Edelman, and Booker T. Washington to Denzel Washington. A surprising, stimulating mix of important historical figures and today's high-profile black achievers, plus a sprinkling of ancient African proverbs, makes this a lively read. Sized to slide easily into a backpack and affordably priced at $8.95, this is a book teens will look to for inspiration on topics such as family, school, love, goals, safety, racism, and friendship.
