{"product_id":"lift-every-voice-a-celebration-of-black-lives-hardcover","title":"Lift Every Voice: A Celebration of Black Lives - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOprah Winfrey\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eNikole Hannah-Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"When we lift every voice, we forge a deep and enduring connection to the past--and carve a tunnel of hope to a brighter future for us all.\" -Oprah Winfrey\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This book, above all else, is a reminder of where we have been and the debt we owe to those who came before. These Americans have not passed the torch, but are clasping it with us, urging us to continue the work alongside them,\"-Nikole Hannah-Jones\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore than 50 elders share their remarkable experiences of being Black in America in a collection of powerful photographs and interviews\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFor so long, too many stories that reveal what it means and feels like to be Black in America have been overlooked outside Black communities. After these long years of racial reckonings and nascent awakenings, \u003ci\u003eLift Every Voice\u003c\/i\u003e presents interviews with the oldest generation of Black Americans about their lives, their experiences, and the wisdom that can carry all of us to a better future. The 54 fascinating individuals--civil rights activists, hometown heroes, celebrities, and many others--include: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - \u003cb\u003eAndre de Shields\u003c\/b\u003e, an actor, director, and choreographer who discusses the essential values and lessons his parents taught him\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003eClarice Freeman\u003c\/b\u003e, an educator and community leader in Houston, Texas who speaks about how to live a long and fulfilling life\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003eFred Gray\u003c\/b\u003e, a civil rights lawyer who represented Rosa Parks and \u003cb\u003eClaudette Colvin\u003c\/b\u003e, also featured in the book, against disorderly conduct charges for their refusal to give up their bus seats to white passengers \u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003ePatti LaBelle\u003c\/b\u003e a singer\/songwriter who shares her thoughts on aging and her career as an internationally celebrated powerhouse singer\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003eFaye Wattleton\u003c\/b\u003e, a reproductive rights activist and the first African American and youngest president of Planned Parenthood who recounts her experience as a nurse and midwife in the 1960s \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe insightful interviews were conducted by a brilliant team, many of whom are rising Black journalists from historically Black colleges and universities, and the portraits were shot by a talented group of next generation Black photographers. \u003ci\u003eLift Every Voice\u003c\/i\u003e is named after the James Weldon Johnson poem and hymn \"Lift Every Voice and Sing,\" which is often referred to as the \"Black national anthem.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLift Every Voice \u003c\/i\u003eis both a testament to the strength of the elders' stories and a triumphant beginning for a new generation of Black journalists and photographers.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOprah Winfrey \u003c\/b\u003ehas created an unparalleled connection with people around the world through the power of media. As host and supervising producer of the top-rated, award-winning \u003ci\u003eThe Oprah Winfrey Show\u003c\/i\u003e, she entertained, enlightened, and uplifted millions of viewers for 25 years. Her accomplishments as a global media leader and philanthropist have established her as one of the most respected and admired public figures today. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNikole Hannah-Jones \u003c\/b\u003eis a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter covering racial injustice for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine \u003c\/i\u003eand creator of the landmark 1619 Project, which commemorates the 400th anniversary of the beginning of slavery in what would become the United States by examining slavery's modern legacy and reframing the way we understand this history and the contributions of Black Americans to the nation. In 2016, she cofounded the Ida B. 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