| Author(s) | Camille Yarbrough |
|---|---|
| Illustrator(s) | Carole Byard |
| Age Group | 4-8 |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers |
| ISBN | 978-0698114364 |
| Year | 1997 |
This book describes how the hairstyle of cornrows, a symbol in Africa since ancient times, can today in America symbolize courage, cultural and ethnic pride for African-Americans.
Bayard Rustin was a "troublemaker." He spent his life disrupting racism and prejudice with nonviolent direct action. He organized protests against war, nuclear weapons, racial segregation and discrimination. He was a friend and mentor to Martin Luther King Jr., and he was unapologetically gay and Black. When Bayard and his mentor, A. Philip Randolph, set out to organize the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Bayard was targeted by those who wished to see the movement fail. But Bayard Rustin would not be stopped. With the support of Dr. King and future congressman John Lewis, Bayard organized the largest protest in civil rights history.
