Till Victory Is Won

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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 Mfume * Duke Ellington * Rosa Parks * Hank Aaron * Carter G. Woodson * W.E.B. Du Bois * Thurgood Marshall * Maya Angelou * Harry Belafonte * Sidney Poitier * Sara Lawrence Lightfoot * Martin Luther King Jr. * Halle Berry * Michael Jordan * Earvin (Magic) Johnson * Colin Powell * George Washington Carver * Jesse Jackson * Oprah Winfrey * Lauryn Hill * Henry Louis Gates Jr. * Toni Morrison * Susan Taylor * Langston Hughes * Jackie Robinson * Quincy Jones * Alice Walker * Spike Lee * Cornel West * Patti LaBelle * James Earl Jones ...and countless others who share their perspectives on the life-changing work of the NAACP and its place in history.