Bibliograph

A long time coming, a lyrical biography of race in America from Ona Judge to Barack Obama, Ray Anthony Shepard ; art by R. Gregory Christie

Type

Label

A long time coming, a lyrical biography of race in America from Ona Judge to Barack Obama, Ray Anthony Shepard ; art by R. Gregory Christie

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 316-323) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

1050L, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A long time coming

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1391632825

Responsibility statement

Ray Anthony Shepard ; art by R. Gregory Christie

Sub title

a lyrical biography of race in America from Ona Judge to Barack Obama

Summary

"Six heroes challenge the racial barriers of their day. Ona Judge wanted more than the best job an enslaved person could have, Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman challenged why some people are masters and others enslaved, Ida B. Wells exposed post-slavery brutality, Martin Luther King Jr. was the key voice to overturn Jim Crow, and Barack Obama changed modern-day racial attitudes. For author Ray Anthony Shepard A Long Time Coming is highly personal, a chronicle of the times of his grandparents, parents, and himself. Through a series of fast-paced, fact-based, lyrical stories, he celebrates the lives of these six important Black Americans who fought against racism, and he reflects on how much has changed since our country{u2019}s founding and how much still needs to be done. Shepard ends with hope {u2013} with a call to action, a call for change to come." --, Inside front jacket flap

Target audience

adolescent

Classification