Till Victory Is Won

Taking its title from the moving lyrics of the official song of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Lift Every Voice and Sing, Till Victory Is Won chronicles significant moments in African-American history through more than two hundred illuminating quotations from NAACP officers, members, and award recipients.Focusing on five major topics -- Protecting Civil Rights, Achieving Educational Excellence, Nurturing Economic Development, Reaching Youth, and Gaining Political Power -- this extraordinary anthology inspires and informs. Featured voices include:Kweisi MfumeDuke EllingtonRosa ParksHank AaronCarter G. WoodsonW.E.B. Du BoisThurgood MarshallMaya AngelouHarry BelafonteSidney PoitierSara Lawrence LightfootMartin Luther King Jr.Halle BerryMichael JordanEarvin (Magic) JohnsonColin PowellGeorge Washington CarverJesse JacksonOprah WinfreyLauryn HillHenry Louis Gates Jr.Toni MorrisonSusan TaylorLangston HughesJackie RobinsonQuincy JonesAlice WalkerSpike LeeCornel WestPatti LaBelleJames Earl Jones...and countless others who share their perspectives on the life-changing work of the NAACP and its place in history.