The Undefeated AMP and in the life of

and in the life of this child

seeing paintings of everyone and everything from George Washington Carver to Frida Kahlo

Despite making huge contributions to the liberation movements of the last century and today

interviews with Sherman Alexie and Ellen Forney

The Undefeated AMP and in the life ofThe Newbery Award winning author of THE CROSSOVER pens an ode to black American triumph and tribulation, with art from a two time Caldecott Honoree. Originally performed for ESPN's The Undefeated, this poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the civil rights movement, and the grit, passion, and perseverance of some of the world's greatest heroes. The text is also