Depending on the learning environment and the ages of students with whom you are working, there are many options for visual literacy lessons with this book. Together talented creators Kwame Alexander and Kadir Nelson created The Undefeated – a book to be treasured, studied, and read again and again. Robust back matter at the end provides valuable historical context and additional detail for those wishing to learn more. The text is also peppered with references to the words of Martin Luther King, Jr., Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn Brooks, and others, offering deeper insights into the accomplishments of the past, while bringing stark attention to the endurance and spirit of those surviving and thriving in the present. 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. Originally performed for ESPN’s The Undefeated, this poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. Written by Kwame Alexander, Illustrated by Kadir Nelson
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