The only picture book biography of Dudley Randall—a poet, publisher, and leader of the Black Arts movement of the 1960s—from Ezra Jack Keats Award Winner Don Tate and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Honoree and New York Times bestselling illustrator Laura FreemanDudley Randall’s first published poem appeared in the Detroit Free Press when he was only 13 years old. He continued to write, and as he grew older, he realized that his voice could be powerful.When calls for equal rights were growing louder during the civil rights movement, Randall wrote the “Ballad of Birmingham” in response to an incident of senseless violence against a Black community in Alabama—and suddenly, the world was paying attention to his words.But Randall knew that most publishing companies were ignoring Black writers. In 1965, he founded the groundbreaking Broadside Press to give a platform to Black creatives like Audre Lorde, Gwendolyn Brooks, Nikki Giovanni, and Sonia Sanchez, as well as his own work. Randall and his fellow writers used their literary voices to express pride in Black history and culture.From award-winning author Don Tate and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Honoree Laura Freeman comes a picture book biography of Dudley Randall—a poet, publisher, and leader of the Black Arts Movement.Integrated throughout the story as well as the back matter, Randall’s most famous poems help bring the story alive. Back matter also includes more information about the famous figures and historical movements discussed in the narrative.Included Randall poems:
“Ballad of Birmingham”
“On Getting a Natural (For Gwendolyn Brooks)”
“Twilight”
“Booker T. and W.E.B.”
“Langston Blues”
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Chris Barton won a Sibert Honour in 2010 for his first book, The Day-Glo Brothers (Charlesbridge Publishing). He also wrote Shark vs. Train, which garnered numerous awards and was a New York Times bestseller. He currently lives in Texas. Visit his website at www.chrisbarton.info. Don Tate has illustrated numerous critically acclaimed books for children. In 2
More about Don TateLaura Freeman has illustrated several books for young readers; Natalie's Hair Was Wild! is the first book she has also written. Laura grew up wild-haired in New York City, and now lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband and two children. www.lfreemanart.com
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