Little Leaders: Exceptional Men in Black History
- Publisher : Penguin Random House
- Binding : Hardback
- ISBN : 9780241407158
- Imprint : Penguin
- Age Group : Early Reader
- Language : English
'Athletes, especially black athletes, must use every resource at their command to right things that are wrong' - Arthu ...
'Athletes, especially black athletes, must use every resource at their command to right things that are wrong' - Arthur Ashe
FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, VASHTI HARRISON
Meet the little leaders. They're brave. They're exceptional. They changed the world.
Did you know that the father of African cinema was originally a bricklayer?
Or that Vogue's editor-at-large read his first Vogue magazine in his local library?
Learn all about the exceptional black men who broke barriers and fought injustice to realise their dreams and make the world a better place.
With Vashti Harrison's beautiful illustrations and illuminating writing, discover the stories of black men from all walks of life, including:
Doctor Harold Moody
Diplomat Kofi Annan
Activist Paul Stephenson
Architect Sir David Adjaye
Comic book author Dwayne McDuffie
Musician Prince
Your own little leaders will be inspired to take on the world after learning about these incredible men.
Part author - illustrator - filmmaker, Vashti Harrison is an artist originally from Onley, Virginia. She has a background in filmmaking and a love for storytelling. She earned her BA from the University of Virginia as a double major in Media Studies and Studio Art with concentrations in Film and Cinematography. She then went on to receive her MFA in Film and Video from CalArts where she snuck into Animation classes to learn from Disney and Dreamworks legends. There she rekindled a love for drawing and painting. Now, utilizing both skillsets, she is passionate about crafting beautiful stories for children and young adults in the film and kidlit worlds.