February 14,2001 I h r |3nrtlanh © bseriier-------- __ 0 Focus Black History In Print Black Roots Lift Every Voice and Sing A Celebration of the Negro National Anthem 100 Years, 100 Voices B ond and S ondra K athryn W ilson R andom H ouse : 2000 Pasted into Bibles, schoolbooks, and hearts, “Lift E very V oice and S ing,” w ritten b y J. R osam ond Johnsonand Jam es W eldon Johnson in 1900, has becom e one o f the m ost beloved songs in the A frican A m eri can com m unity - taught for years in schools, churches, and civic organi zations. A dopted by the N A ACP as its official song in the 1920s and sung throughout the civil rights movement, it is still heard today at gatherings across America. Jam es W eldon Johnson’s lyrics pay hom age to a history o f struggle but never w aver from a sense o f op tim ism for the future - “feeing the rising sun o f our new day begun, let us m arch on till victory is w on.” Its m essage o f hope and strength has m ade “Lift Every V oice and Sing” a sourceofinspiration for generations. In celebration o f the son’s centen nial, Julian Bond and Sondra Kathryn W ilson have collected one hundred essays by artists, educators, politi cians, and activists reflecting on their personal experiences with the song. by J ulian '‘W •<f ( t t l e h r u l l f H f j t k e HVrgr-f W a H e n u l H u th r m • ONT» « x u S O N D R A K A T H W M W IL S O N , Also featuring photos from historical archives, “Lift Every Voice and Sing” is am oving illustration o f the African A merican experience in the past cen tury. With contributors including John Hope Franklin. Jesse Jackson, Maya Angelou, Norman Lear, M axine W aters, and Percy Sutton, this volume is a per sonal tribute to the enduring powerofan anthem. “LiflEvery There Comes A Time The Struggle for Civil Rights B y M ilton M eltzer L andmark B ooks : 2001 Speaking on the first night o f the M ontgom ery bus boycott in D ecem ber 1955, M artin Luther King, Jr., gave voice to African Americans frus trated by more than 300 years o f injustice. The D eclaration o f Inde pendence prom ised life, liberty, and the pursuit ofhappiness, yet African A m ericans w ere still not allowed to vote, or even to sit and eat where they wished. A w ard-w inning author M ilton M eltzer examines the m any facets o f the civil rights m ovem ent and the events that cam e before - from the arrival o f the first slave ships on colonial shores to the S uprem e C ourt’s landmark Brown decision. ’ m . ï 100 Y E A R S , 100 V O IC E S IG LI A A n unflinching look at the history o f racism in this coun try, this book is a m ust for every reader - young or old - who cares about where w e’ve been and where w e’re going. Page 11 L illu « * Voice and Sing” has touched the hearts o f many who have heard it because its true aim, as Harry Belefonte explains, “isn ’ tjust to show life as it is but to sho w life as it should be.” A Beginner’s Guide to Tracing the African American Family Tree Bx T o n y .B urroughs F ir esid e : 2001 Finally, here is a fun, easy- to-use guide that African Americans have been wait ing for since Alex Haley pub lished “Roots” m ore than tw e n ty -fiv e years ago. Written by the leading A fri can American p ro f e s s io n a l genealogist in the U nited S tates who teach es and le c tu re s widely, “Black R oots” h ig h lights some of th e ir sp ecial problems, solu tio n s, and sources unique to A frican A m e ric a n s . Based on solid genealogical principles and designed for those who have little or no experience researching their family’s past, but valuable to any genealogist, this book ex plains everything you need to get started, including: where to search close to home, where to write for records, how to make the best use of libraries and the Internet, and how to organize research, analyze historical documents, and write the family history. Honoring Community ❖ Celebrating Black History Month Neil Kelly Company 503.288.7461 www.neilkelly.com