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The Undefeated

Hardcover • 2019 • 1. edition

The Undefeated

By Kwame Alexander

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About the book

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 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 sta...Show more

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ISBN

9781328780966

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

Published year

2019

Language

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1

Original title

The Undefeated

Format

Hardcover

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