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thebooklender's review
4.0
A deceptively simple book - each page has a brief introduction to a significant figure from Black history accompanied by a quote and an illustration of that person. Inspiring and striking, if occasionally esoteric - and I don't mean that in a bad way. I didn't quite get the relevance of all the quotes on first reading, but they have a combined effect like poetry, washing over you, creating a feeling rather than a meaning.
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hayleybeale's review
4.0
A visually stunning collection of bold portraits of 39 Black icons paired with quotations and biographical information. Unfortunately a handful of quotes do not have sources or dates. See my full review here.
jessereadsthings's review against another edition
informative
fast-paced
3.0
Thought this was a graphic novel, but it is more of a art book. A pretty decent art book with good art. However, I do wish it was the more in depth graphic novel I thought it was vs the art book I got. Though, that is on me for not looking into it more.
alexibarra's review
4.0
Definitely more of an art book than a graphic novel, this book gives you homework! It's impossible not to want to know more about all these artists, activists, pioneers, and heroes after the brief bio and their powerful quotes here shared. Strong and dynamic artwork.
hilarythomp13's review
3.0
2.5 I just wish there was more of a theme amongst the quotes and the biographies were longer. But overall a good short read with beautiful artwork.
ashkitty93's review
3.0
Excellent artwork, with some good quotes and some quotes that maybe didn't age quite so well.