![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Written in the voice of an “Everywoman,” an unnamed narrator whose forebears came to this country on slave ships and who lived to cast her vote for the first African American president, heart and soul touches on some of the great transformative events and small victories of that history. Kadir Nelson, one of this generation's most accomplished, award-winning artists, has created an epic yet intimate introduction to the history of America and African Americans, from colonial days through the civil rights movement. It's a story of discrimination and broken promises, determination and triumphs. This is the story of the men, women, and children who toiled in the hot sun picking cotton for their masters it's about the America ripped in two by Jim Crow laws it's about the brothers and sisters of all colors who rallied against those who would dare bar a child from an education. But it is also the story of injustice of a country divided by law, education, and wealth of a people whose struggles and achievements helped define their country. ![]() The story of America and African Americans is a story of hope and inspiration and unwavering courage. ![]()
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