Black roses : odes celebrating powerful Black women / Harold Green III ; illustrations by Melissa Koby.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York, NY : Harper Design, 2022Copyright date: ©2022Description: 143 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780063135543
- 006313554X
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Main Library | NonFiction | 811.6 G796 | Available | 33111010804975 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The poet and founder of the music collective Flowers for the Living pays tribute to all Black women by focusing on visionaries and leaders who are making history right now, including Ava DuVernay, Janelle Monae, Kamala Harris, Misty Copeland, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Robin Roberts, Roxane Gay, and Simone Biles--with this compilation of celebratory odes featuring full-color illustrations by Melissa Koby.
Black women are exceptional. To honor how Black women use their minds, talent, passion, and power to transform society, Harold Green began writing love letters in verse which he shared on his Instagram account. Balm for our troubled times, his tributes to visionaries and leaders quickly went viral and became a social media sensation. Now, in this remarkable collection, Green brings together many of these popular odes with never-before-seen works.
A timely celebration of contemporary Black figures who are making history and shaping our culture today, Black Roses is divided into five sections--advocates, curators, innovators, luminaries, trailblazers--reflecting the diversity of Black women's achievements and the depth of their reach. These inspiring changemakers are leaving their mark on the world by creating new beauty in their respective art forms, heading movements, fighting for equality and to change the status quo, and championing new definitions of what's possible in every meaningful way. Green lifts them up to create meaningful connections between these figures and our own lives and experiences.
Black Roses spotlights and urges readers to learn more about Allyson Felix, Angelica Ross, Ava DuVernay, Bisa Butler, Bozoma Saint John, Charisma Sweat-Green, Dr. Eve Ewing, Dr. Janice Jackson, Dr. Johnnetta Cole, Eunique Jones-Gibson, Issa Rae, Janelle Monae, Jennifer Hudson, Jessica Matthews, Kamala Harris, Keisha Bottoms, Kimberly Bryant, Kimberly Drew, Lisa Green, Lizzo, Mandilyn Graham, Mellody Hobson, Michelle Alexander, Misty Copeland, Naomi Beckwith, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Phylicia Rashad, Rapsody, Raquel Willis, Robin Roberts, Roxane Gay, Shellye Archambeau, Simone Biles, Stacey Abrams, Tabitha Brown, Tamika Mallory, Tarana Burke, Tasha Bell, Tomi Adeyemi, and Tracee Ellis Ross.
"The poet and founder of the music collective Flowers for the Living pays tribute to all Black women by focusing on visionaries and leaders who are making history right now, including Ava DuVernay, Janelle Monae, Kamala Harris, Misty Copeland, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Robin Roberts, Roxane Gay, and Simone Biles-with this compilation of celebratory odes featuring full-color illustrations by Melissa Koby"-- Provided by publisher.
"Black Roses is a much-needed celebration of contemporary Black women who are making history and shaping our culture as we know it today. From activists, athletes, writers, politicians, and more, these forty Black Roses continue to leave their mark on the world by creating new beauty in their respective art forms, heading movements, fighting for equality, changing the status quo, and championing new definitions of what's possible for future generations. Spoken word poet and founder of the music collective Flowers for the Living Harold Green's inspiring poetry combined with Melissa Koby's breathtaking illustrations will urge you to learn more about these incredible women's achievements beyond the pages of this collection. Through the power of written verse, we can honor the important roles they play in the zeitgeist while exploring which of their admirable traits and experiences can be found within all of us." -- From publisher's description.
Advocates. Allyson Felix -- Angelica Ross -- Dr. Eve Ewing -- Dr. Janice K. Jackson -- Kimberly Bryant -- Kimberly Drew -- Raquel Willis -- Stacey Abrams -- Tamika Mallory -- Tarana Burke -- Curators. Eunique Jones Gibson -- Michelle Alexander -- Nikole Hannah-Jones -- Rapsody -- Tracee Ellis Ross -- Roxane Gay -- Innovators. Bisa Butler -- Issa Rae -- Janelle Monáe -- Jessica O. Matthews -- Simone Biles -- Tomi Adeyemi -- Luminaries. Charisma Sweat-Green -- Jennifer Hudson -- Keisha Lance Bottoms -- Lisa Green -- Lizzo -- Mandilyn Graham -- Phylicia Rashad -- Robin Roberts -- Tabitha Brown -- Tasha Bell -- Trailblazers. Ava Duvernay -- Bozoma Saint John -- Dr. Johnnetta Cole -- Kamala Harris -- Mellody Hobson -- Misty Copeland -- Naomi Beckwith -- Shellye Archambeau.