![]() ![]() ![]() New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2004 New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2004 Online version: Shange, Ntozake. Kwane Nkrumah, Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington, Virgil "Honey Bear" Atkins, and the Clovers.Ĭoretta Scott King Award, illustrator, 2005. Hidden Bibliographic Details Other authors / contributors:Ī tribute to select African American men including Paul Robeson, William Edward Burghardt (W.E.B.) DuBois, Ray Barretto, Earlington Carl "Sonny Til" Tilghman, John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie, Dr. African American girls - Juvenile poetry. African American civil rights workers - Juvenile poetry. African American artists - Juvenile poetry. ![]() New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, ©1983ġ volume (unpaged) : color illustrations 31 cmĪfrican American civil rights workers - Juvenile poetry. Saved in: Bibliographic Details Author / Creator: ![]()
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