
Till Victory Is Won
Famous Black Quotations From the NAACP
Janet Cheatham Bell(Author)
Atria Books (Publisher)
Published on 1. February 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-0-7434-2825-5 (ISBN)
Description
Taking its title from the moving lyrics of the official song of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," Till Victory Is Won chronicles significant moments in African-American history through more than two hundred illuminating quotations from NAACP officers, members, and award recipients.
Focusing on five major topics -- Protecting Civil Rights, Achieving Educational Excellence, Nurturing Economic Development, Reaching Youth, and Gaining Political Power -- this extraordinary anthology inspires and informs. Featured voices include:
Kweisi Mfume
Duke Ellington
Rosa Parks
Hank Aaron
Carter G. Woodson
W.E.B. Du Bois
Thurgood Marshall
Maya Angelou
Harry Belafonte
Sidney Poitier
Sara Lawrence Lightfoot
Martin Luther King Jr.
Halle Berry
Michael Jordan
Earvin (Magic) Johnson
Colin Powell
George Washington Carver
Jesse Jackson
Oprah Winfrey
Lauryn Hill
Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Toni Morrison
Susan Taylor
Langston Hughes
Jackie Robinson
Quincy Jones
Alice Walker
Spike Lee
Cornel West
Patti LaBelle
James Earl Jones
...and countless others who share their perspectives on the life-changing work of the NAACP and its place in history.
Focusing on five major topics -- Protecting Civil Rights, Achieving Educational Excellence, Nurturing Economic Development, Reaching Youth, and Gaining Political Power -- this extraordinary anthology inspires and informs. Featured voices include:
Kweisi Mfume
Duke Ellington
Rosa Parks
Hank Aaron
Carter G. Woodson
W.E.B. Du Bois
Thurgood Marshall
Maya Angelou
Harry Belafonte
Sidney Poitier
Sara Lawrence Lightfoot
Martin Luther King Jr.
Halle Berry
Michael Jordan
Earvin (Magic) Johnson
Colin Powell
George Washington Carver
Jesse Jackson
Oprah Winfrey
Lauryn Hill
Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Toni Morrison
Susan Taylor
Langston Hughes
Jackie Robinson
Quincy Jones
Alice Walker
Spike Lee
Cornel West
Patti LaBelle
James Earl Jones
...and countless others who share their perspectives on the life-changing work of the NAACP and its place in history.
More details
Edition
Original edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
photos throughout
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
303 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7434-2825-5 (9780743428255)
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E-Book
03/2002
1st Edition
Pocket Books
€13.84
Available for download
Persons
Janet Cheatham Bell has taught African-American literature and been an education consultant and textbook editor. Since 1984 she has had a successful writing, speaking, and consulting business. Bell resides in the San Francisco Bay Area and may be contacted via her Web site, www.famousblackquotations.com
Content
Contents
"Lift Every Voice and Sing"
Foreword by Julian Bond
1: Know Something to Believe in Something
2: Protecting Civil Rights
3: Achieving Educational Excellence
4: Nurturing Economic Development
5: Reaching Youth
6: Gaining Political Power
7: A Brief History of the NAACP
Chronology of NAACP Landmarks
Spingarn Medal Winners
Further Reading
NAACP Programs
Call for Centennial Submissions
Contact Information
NAACP Membership Application
Index
About the Author
"Lift Every Voice and Sing"
Foreword by Julian Bond
1: Know Something to Believe in Something
2: Protecting Civil Rights
3: Achieving Educational Excellence
4: Nurturing Economic Development
5: Reaching Youth
6: Gaining Political Power
7: A Brief History of the NAACP
Chronology of NAACP Landmarks
Spingarn Medal Winners
Further Reading
NAACP Programs
Call for Centennial Submissions
Contact Information
NAACP Membership Application
Index
About the Author