Loretta Little Looks Back: Three Voices Go Tell ItLoretta, Roly, and Aggie B., members of the Little family, each present the vivid story of their young lives, spanning three generations. Their separate stories beginning in a cotton field in 1927 and ending at the presidential election of 1968 come together to create one unforgettable journey. Through an evocative mix of fictional first person narratives, spoken word poems, folk myths, gospel rhythms and blues influences, Loretta Little Looks Back

And that sometimes

She documents the creative potential of Black girls and women who are working together to advance original theories

and expectations

He's arrogant

and practical ways kids can get involved in activism

to squelch an anger that might upset the racial status quo

who have achieved greatness despite the grinding political and social constraints on Black life

She stresses the importance of fully living to your greatest ambitions and taking the time to admire the world's natural gifts

words from Eleanor Roosevelt

My Grandmother's Hands is a call to action for all of us to recognize that racism is not only about the head

we become over-domesticated

With this book