We Troubled the Waters

From slavery to the separation of "colored" and "white" and from horrifying oppression to inspiring courage, there are countless stories - both forgotten and immortalized - of everyday and extraordinary people who acted for justice during the civil rights movement that changed our nation. Award-winning poet Ntozake Shange and illustrator Rod Brown give voice to all those who fought for their unalienable rights in a triumphant book about the power of the human spirit.