The undefeated /
Material type: TextPublication details: Boston : Versify, 2019Description: 40 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 27 x 28 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781328780966 (hbk.) :Subject(s): African Americans -- Juvenile poetry | Children's poetry, American | Non-Fiction 5+ | PoetryDDC classification: 811.6 LOC classification: PS3601.L35388 | U53 2019Summary: Originally performed for ESPN's 'The Undefeated', this poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the civil rights movement, and the grit, passion, and perseverance of some of the world's greatest heroes. The text is also peppered with references to the words of Martin Luther King, Jr., Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn Brooks, and others, offering deeper insights into the accomplishments of the past, while bringing stark attention to the endurance and spirit of those surviving and thriving in the present.Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Originally performed for ESPN's 'The Undefeated', this poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the civil rights movement, and the grit, passion, and perseverance of some of the world's greatest heroes. The text is also peppered with references to the words of Martin Luther King, Jr., Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn Brooks, and others, offering deeper insights into the accomplishments of the past, while bringing stark attention to the endurance and spirit of those surviving and thriving in the present.