Bold Words from Black Women: Inspiration and Truths from 50 Extraordinary Leaders Who Helped Shape Our WorldCelebrate the power of Black womanhood in this first of its kind collection of inspirational quotes from fifty activists, artists, and leaders, featuring bold, attention grabbing illustrations perfect for readers of Herstory and Little Leaders. This incredible volume honors fifty modern women, presented with their own words, who have dared to raise their voices and persevere through hardship and injustice to become revolutionaries and dreamers,

where it is always green and full of life

I left a few victims of my own

she and her family are attending the community family ball

From 19th-century cigar factories to present-day detention centers

Sis swirls her hair in a wrap around her head

No matter how hard she strives to do right

and even their mutual friend Jordan doesn't know how to keep the group together

until her loving daughter reminds her that being together is the most important thing of all

I began this book as an exploration

But many readers will identify with Blade's struggle to find his place in a family where he feels like an outsider

for the first time

Patrisse is a survivor