{"product_id":"a-song-for-the-unsung-bayard-rustin-the-man-behind-the-1963-march-on-washington-hardcover","title":"A Song for the Unsung: Bayard Rustin, the Man Behind the 1963 March on Washington - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarole Boston Weatherford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRob Sanders\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eByron McCray\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA singular, richly illustrated picture book biography of Bayard Rustin, the gay Black man behind the March on Washington of 1963, by the acclaimed authors of \u003ci\u003eUnspeakable: the Tulsa Race Massacre \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn August 28, 1963, a quarter of a million activists and demonstrators from every corner of the United States convened for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. It was there and then that they raised their voices in unison to call for racial and economic justice for all Black Americans, to call out inequities, and ultimately to advance the Civil Rights Movement. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery movement has its unsung heroes: individuals who work in the background without praise or accolades, who toil and struggle without notice. One of those unsung heroes was at the center of some of the most important decisions and events of the Civil Rights Movement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThat hero was a quiet man, a gay African American man. He was Bayard Rustin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCarole Boston Weatherford and Rob Sanders's \u003ci\u003eA Song for the Unsung, \u003c\/i\u003e featuring illustrations from artist Byron McCray, is an inspiring story that answers one of our nation's greatest calls to action by honoring one of the men who made it happen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A splendid tribute to a true hero of the civil rights movement.\" -\u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarole Boston Weatherford\u003c\/b\u003e, a two-time NAACP Image Award winner, has authored more than sixty books, including the Newbery Honor title Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom and four Caldecott Honor Books, among them \u003ci\u003eMoses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUnspeakable: the Tulsa Race Massacre\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a professor at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRob Sanders\u003c\/b\u003e is a former elementary school teacher who writes funny and fierce fiction and nonfiction. He is recognized as one of the pioneers in the arena of LGBTQIA+ literary nonfiction picture books. Rob is the acclaimed author of titles such as \u003ci\u003ePride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eStonewall: A Building. An Uprising. A Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e.; \u003ci\u003ePeaceful Fights for Equal Rights\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eMayor Pete: The Story of Pete Buttigieg\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Brandon, Florida. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eByron McCray \u003c\/b\u003eis an artist and graphic designer who proudly represents his hometown of Brooklyn, New York. His passion for color, music of all genres, and telling the stories of Black culture is expressed through mixed-media portraiture and a diverse clientele of corporate businesses and community-based organizations. Today, he paints to the soundtrack of rhythm and blues while living in Connecticut with his husband, Nicholas, and dog, aptly named Brooklyn. \u003ci\u003eA Song for the Unsung\u003c\/i\u003e is his debut picture book as an illustrator.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 11.12 x 8.81 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 08, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51773203939616,"sku":"9781250779502","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/42aac2a8ef67ef73538f9d45232be14e_fa2aec1f-8189-4b38-a6e1-6775fb52f321.webp?v=1780422085","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-song-for-the-unsung-bayard-rustin-the-man-behind-the-1963-march-on-washington-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}