Till Victory Is Won: Famous Black Quotations From the NAACP [Paperback]

Janet Cheatham Bell (Author), Julian Bond (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 29, 2002

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.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Better suited to the African American studies collection than the reference shelf, this anthology of approximately 250 inspirational quotations gives a human, and often emotionally moving, dimension to goals fought for by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) during its nearly 100-year history. Founders and leaders of the association as well as rank-and-file members are quoted. NAACP award winners are also included, adding the voices of celebrities, politicians, and athletes on such issues as educational excellence and economic development. Ten black-and-white photos illustrate important personalities and activities of the NAACP, and the book's research value is augmented by a chronology of events and lists of Springarn Medal winners and NAACP programs. Bell, editor of Famous Black Quotations and five other quotation anthologies, has included a four-page bibliography and an index by name of source. The relatively small number of quotations limits the book's usefulness as a reference source, as does the omission of information about where and when the quotations first occurred. Two more comprehensive collections, both recently published, are African American Quotations (LJ 9/15/98) and Songs of Wisdom: Quotations from Famous African Americans of the Twentieth Century (LJ 2/1/00). Recommended for public libraries.DVivian Reed, California State Univ., Long Beach
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Janet Cheatham Bell has taught African-American literature and been an education consultant and textbook editor. Since 1984 she has had a successful writing, speaking, and consulting business. Bell resides in the San Francisco Bay Area and may be contacted via her Web site, www.famousblackquotations.com

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Washington Square Press; Original edition (January 29, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743428250
• ISBN-13: 978-0743428255
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,903,866 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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THIS COLLECTION OF QUOTATIONS MAKES FOR GREAT READING. IT IS A BOOK WORTHY OF SHARING WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.