The Sword and the Shield Workshop author of Angels with Dirty

author of Angels with Dirty Faces

Maya Angelou’s poetry pairs with Jean-Michel Basquiat’s paintings to create this gorgeous celebration

as beautifully rendered as it is heart-wrenching

but might also be hiding dark knowledge of his family’s past

ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR—The New York Times Book Review

The Sword and the Shield Workshop author of Angels with DirtyThe Sword and the Shield : The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. by Peniel E. Joseph This landmark (Ibram X. Kendi, New York Timesbestselling author of How to Be an Antiracist) dual biography of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King transforms our understanding of the twentieth centurys most iconic African American leaders. To most Americans, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. represent contrasting ideals: self defense versus