Young Gifted and Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes from Past and Present where hope struggles to be

where hope struggles to be born in the midst of horror

Beloved is a towering achievement

We are lucky to have her

discrimination

It’s his fourteenth birthday

Young Gifted and Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes from Past and Present where hope struggles to beMeet 52 icons of color from the past and present in this celebration of inspirational achievement a collection of stories about changemakers to encourage, inspire and empower the next generation of changemakers. Jamia Wilson has carefully curated this range of black icons and the book is stylishly brought together by Andrea Pippins' colorful and celebratory illustrations. Written in the spirit of Nina Simone's song "To Be Young, Gifted, and Black,"