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03464aam a2200385 i 4500 001 B6A8C6DEA5B711ECBC4A196C2DECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20220317010139 008 210803t20222022nyua e 000 p eng 010 $a 2021038111 020 $a 006313554X 020 $a 9780063135543 035 $a (OCoLC)1263247776 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d DPL $d RNL $d ABJ $d GL4 $d IOU $d SILO 042 $a pcc 082 00 $a 811/.6 $2 23 100 1 $a Green, Harold, $c III, $e author. 245 10 $a Black roses : $b odes celebrating powerful Black women / $c Harold Green III ; illustrations by Melissa Koby. 246 30 $a Odes celebrating powerful Black women 264 1 $a New York, NY : $b Harper Design, $c 2022. 300 $a 143 pages : $b color illustrations ; $c 19 cm. 520 $a "The poet and founder of the music collective Flowers for the Living pays tribute to all Black women by focusing on visionaries and leaders who are making history right now, including Ava DuVernay, Janelle Monae, Kamala Harris, Misty Copeland, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Robin Roberts, Roxane Gay, and Simone Biles-with this compilation of celebratory odes featuring full-color illustrations by Melissa Koby"-- $c Provided by publisher. 520 $a "Black Roses is a much-needed celebration of contemporary Black women who are making history and shaping our culture as we know it today. From activists, athletes, writers, politicians, and more, these forty Black Roses continue to leave their mark on the world by creating new beauty in their respective art forms, heading movements, fighting for equality, changing the status quo, and championing new definitions of what's possible for future generations. Spoken word poet and founder of the music collective Flowers for the Living Harold Green's inspiring poetry combined with Melissa Koby's breathtaking illustrations will urge you to learn more about these incredible women's achievements beyond the pages of this collection. Through the power of written verse, we can honor the important roles they play in the zeitgeist while exploring which of their admirable traits and experiences can be found within all of us." -- $c From publisher's description. 505 2 $a Advocates. Allyson Felix -- Angelica Ross -- Dr. Eve Ewing -- Dr. Janice K. Jackson -- Kimberly Bryant -- Kimberly Drew -- Raquel Willis -- Stacey Abrams -- Tamika Mallory -- Tarana Burke -- Curators. Eunique Jones Gibson -- Michelle Alexander -- Nikole Hannah-Jones -- Rapsody -- Tracee Ellis Ross -- Roxane Gay -- Innovators. Bisa Butler -- Issa Rae -- Janelle MonaÌe -- Jessica O. Matthews -- Simone Biles -- Tomi Adeyemi -- Luminaries. Charisma Sweat-Green -- Jennifer Hudson -- Keisha Lance Bottoms -- Lisa Green -- Lizzo -- Mandilyn Graham -- Phylicia Rashad -- Robin Roberts -- Tabitha Brown -- Tasha Bell -- Trailblazers. Ava Duvernay -- Bozoma Saint John -- Dr. Johnnetta Cole -- Kamala Harris -- Mellody Hobson -- Misty Copeland -- Naomi Beckwith -- Shellye Archambeau. 650 0 $a African American women $v Poetry. 650 0 $a African American women in popular culture. 655 7 $a Poetry. $2 lcgft 700 1 $a Koby, Melissa, $e illustrator. 941 $a 4 952 $l BOPG851 $d 20231010033520.0 952 $l FXPH314 $d 20230321010355.0 952 $l TYPH572 $d 20220630015119.0 952 $l BAPH771 $d 20220602010345.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=B6A8C6DEA5B711ECBC4A196C2DECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b IOUInitiate Another SILO Locator Search