My Account Log in

1 option

Black oak : odes celebrating powerful Black men / Harold Green III ; illustrations by Melissa Koby.

Van Pelt Library PS3607.R43286 B54 2022
Loading location information...

Available This item is available for access.

Log in to request item
Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Green, Harold, III, author.
Contributor:
Koby, Melissa, illustrator.
Rosengarten Family Fund.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
African American men--Poetry.
African American men.
African American men in popular culture--Poetry.
African American men in popular culture.
Genre:
poetry.
Poetry.
Physical Description:
141 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm
Place of Publication:
New York, NY : Harper Design, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2022.
Summary:
"As he did for Black women in Black Roses, Harold Green III, poet and founder of the music collective Flowers for the Living, now honors the Black men he most admires-groundbreakers including Tyler Perry, Barry Jenkins, Billy Porter, Chance the Rapper, LeBron James, Colin Kaepernick, and John Legend-and celebrates their achievements which are transforming lives and making history"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: Brave Hearts
Actor / Billy Porter
Wordsmith / Black Thought
Civil Rights Activist / Colin Kaepernick
United States Representative / Jamaal Bowman
Visual Artist / Kerry James Marshall
Rapper / Killer Mike
Academic / Dr. Marc Lamont Hill
Filmmaker / Ryan Coogler
Champions
Filmmaker / Barry Jenkins
Rapper / Big K.R.I.T.
Higher Education Administrator / Edmund Graham
Teacher / Eric Hale
Business Consultant / Excell Hardy Jr.
Poet / Jericho Brown
Professional Basketball Player / Lebron James
CEO, Walker & Company Brands / Tristan Walker
Dreamers
Rapper / Chance The Rapper
Poet / Harold Green
Visual Artist / Hebru Brantley
Author / Jason Reynolds
Comedian / Kevin Fredericks
Director / Matthew Cherry
Potter / Theaster Gates
Film Industry Executive / Tyler Perry
Guardians
Former Kentucky House Representative / Charles Booker
Retired Professional Basketball Player / Dwyane Wade
Retired Courier / Harold Green Jr.
Actor / Mahershala Ali
Laborer / Orlando Cooper
Pastor / Dr. Otis Moss
Music Producer / Swizz Beatz
Rapper / Tobe Nwigwe
Humanitarians
Printer / Harold Green Sr.
Scholar / Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Singer / John Legend
Visual Artist / Kehinde Wiley
Attorney / Kylar Broadus
Music Producer / Pharrell Williams
Pastor / Dr. William Barber
Writer / Ta-Nehisi Coates.
Local Notes:
Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
ISBN:
9780063135567
0063135566
OCLC:
1280207176
Publisher Number:
99991365114

The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.

My Account

Shelf Request an item Bookmarks Fines and fees Settings

Guides

Using the Library Catalog Using Articles+ Library Account