{"product_id":"let-us-march-on-james-weldon-johnson-and-the-silent-protest-parade-9781665902786","title":"Let Us March On!: James Weldon Johnson and the Silent Protest Parade","description":"\u003cb\u003eA moving and inspiring nonfiction picture book about James Weldon Johnson and the first mass all-Black march for civil rights in the United States when 10,000 Black protestors, including children, marched down New York's Fifth Avenue.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJames Weldon Johnson was a man of words. He wrote \"Lift Every Voice and Sing,\" a poem so uplifting and inspiring it became known as the Black national anthem. James was also a leader of the NAACP, and many people turned to him for advice in troubling times. And then was one of those times. White people were hurting Black people in scary and shocking ways. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Let us march,\" James said, \"in New York City.\" A big protest on the biggest avenue in the biggest city in the country. \"And,\" he said, \"let's make it a silent march.\" Because sometimes silence can be more powerful than screaming and shouting. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn July 1917, James helped lead thousands of children and adults in the Silent Protest Parade as they marched down Fifth Avenue in New York City. Today, the parade stands as an inspiring reminder of the power of protest in all forms, and the power and resilience of young people in the face of ongoing racial hatred and violence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYohuru Williams is the distinguished university chair and professor of history and founding director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. The former chief historian of the Jackie Robinson Foundation, he appeared in Ken Burns's \u003ci\u003eJackie Robinson\u003c\/i\u003e and with Michael G. Long coauthored \u003ci\u003eMore Than a Dream: The Radical March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e, which was longlisted for the National Book Award, and \u003ci\u003eC\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eall Him Jack: The Story of Jackie Robinson, Black Freedom Fighter\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eTeaching Beyond the Textbook\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMichael G. Long has a PhD from Emory University and is the author or editor of numerous books on nonviolent protest, civil rights, LGBTQ+ rights, politics, and religion. With Yohuru Williams he coauthored \u003ci\u003eMore Than a Dream: The Radical March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e, which was longlisted for the National Book Award, and \u003ci\u003eCall Him Jack: The Story of Jackie Robinson, Black Freedom Fighter.\u003c\/i\u003e His other acclaimed books include \u003ci\u003eUnstoppable: How Bayard Rustin Organized the 1963 March on Washington\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTroublemaker for Justice: The Story of Bayard Rustin, the Man Behind the March on Washington\u003c\/i\u003e. He also served as an expert historian for Ken Burns's documentary\u003ci\u003e Jackie Robinson\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Pennsylvania with his family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eXia Gordon graduated from the School of Visual Arts with a BFA in cartooning and illustration. She is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eA Song for Gwendolyn Brooks\u003c\/i\u003e by Alice Faye Duncan and \u003ci\u003eLet Us March On!\u003c\/i\u003e by Yohuru Williams and Michael G. Long and has worked with clients such as \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e BuzzFeed\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Lenny Letter\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNarratively\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit her at XiaGordon.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50575717630226,"sku":"9781665902786","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d6c392f4-d244-4a64-ab42-a5f0598d7cdd.jpg?v=1731987076","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/let-us-march-on-james-weldon-johnson-and-the-silent-protest-parade-9781665902786","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}