{"product_id":"honoring-the-iconic-and-the-unseen","title":"Illustrated Black History: Honoring the Iconic and the Unseen","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e384 Pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e300 original illustrations and paintings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy George McCalman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eIllustrated Black History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a breathtaking collection of original portraits depicting black heroes—both famous and unsung—who made their mark on activism, science, politics, business, medicine, technology, food, arts, entertainment, and more. Each entry includes a lush drawing or painting by artist George McCalman, along with an insightful essay summarizing the person’s life story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 145 entries range from the famous to the little-known, from literary luminary James Baldwin to documentarian Madeline Anderson, who produced “I Am Somebody” about the 1969 strike of mostly female hospital workers; from Aretha Franklin to James and Eloyce Gist, who had a traveling ministry in the early 1900s; from Colin Kaepernick to Guion S. Bluford, the first Black person to travel into space.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEye-opening, educational, dynamic, and timely, this compendium pays homage to Black Americans and their achievements, and showcases the depth and breadth of Black genius.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45151206342838,"sku":"978006291323","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1137\/5692\/files\/IMG_7437.jpg?v=1787335684","url":"https:\/\/www.nationalarchivesstore.org\/products\/honoring-the-iconic-and-the-unseen","provider":"National Archives Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}