Justice Rising
12 Amazing Black Women in the Civil Rights Movement
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Publisher Description
A celebration of twelve Black women who were pivotal to the civil rights movement and the fight for justice and equal rights in America. On the Black Caucus American Library Association's Best of the Best 2023 List!
You've heard the names Rosa Parks and Coretta Scott King, but what about the many other women who were crucial to the civil rights movement?
Told through twelve short biographies, this book celebrates just some of the many Black women--each of whom has been largely underrepresented until now--who were instrumental to the nation's fight for civil rights and the contributions they made in driving the Movement forward.
An empowering, eye-opening look at how one person can impact greater change, this book is both a conversation starter and much-needed history lesson for our modern world.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Russell-Brown recognizes the contributions of Black "sheroes of the Civil Rights Movement" in this collection of 12 brief biographies, followed by a spread on freedom marchers. Opening with Ella Baker (1903–1986), "revered as the mother of the Civil Rights Movement," short chapters profile the work of activists including Coretta Scott King (1927–2006), Rosa Parks (1913–2005), and Bernice Johnson Reagon (b. 1942), among others. Cursory but scene-setting prose details the figures' activist acts, while vibrant digital renderings from Holt provide expressive depictions of the individuals: Ruby Bridges (b. 1954) appears as the sole student in a classroom; Diane Nash (b. 1938) is handcuffed by two white-presenting police officers. Despite their brevity, the life stories offer an accessible platform for further investigation. Back matter includes quotes and sources. Ages 4–8.
