Illustrated Black History: Honoring the Iconic and the Unseen: Honoring the Iconic and the Unseen
Illustrated Black History: Honoring the Iconic and the Unseen: Honoring the Iconic and the Unseen
George McCalman
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ISBN: 9780062913234
Publisher: HarperOne
Publication Date: 9/27/22
Binding: Hardcover
Age Range: -
Grade Range: NA-NA
Series: ,
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Language: English
BISAC: Art, African American & Black, Social Science, Cultural & Ethnic Studies, African American & Black Studies, Design, Graphic Arts, Illustration, History, United States, General, Biography & Autobiography, Social History, Caribbean & Latin American, Education, Multicultural Education, Reference, Encyclopedias, Black Studies (Global), Study & Teaching, Historical, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions, and Cultural & Regional
Related Subjects: Biographies, African Americans, and Illustrated works
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*AWARD WINNER* of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Debut Author / and the NCBR Recognition Award
A gorgeous collection of 145 original portraits that celebrates Black pioneers--famous and little-known--in politics, science, literature, music, and more--with biographical reflections, all created and curated by an award-winning graphic designer.
Illustrated Black History is a breathtaking collection of original portraits depicting black heroes--both famous and unsung--who made their mark on activism, science, politics, business, medicine, technology, food, arts, entertainment, and more. Each entry includes a lush drawing or painting by artist George McCalman, along with an insightful essay summarizing the person's life story.
The 145 entries range from the famous to the little-known, from literary luminary James Baldwin to documentarian Madeline Anderson, who produced "I Am Somebody" about the 1969 strike of mostly female hospital workers; from Aretha Franklin to James and Eloyce Gist, who had a traveling ministry in the early 1900s; from Colin Kaepernick to Guion S. Bluford, the first Black person to travel into space.
Beautifully designed with over 300 unique four-color artworks and accessible to readers of all ages, this eye-opening, educational, dynamic, and timely compendium pays homage to Black Americans and their achievements, and showcases the depth and breadth of Black genius.