A Song So Black, So Proud! coming of age and intolerance

and intolerance

Hear Our Hearts is a compilation of letters from concerned young students about today's issues

and convince them to help her in the terrible battle to come

Age Range:  6 - 10                                                                                                              Lexile Reading Level:  AD540L

a community touchstone

A Song So Black, So Proud! coming of age and intoleranceWritten on a napkin and released just months after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the song "Say It Loud (I'm Black and I'm Proud)" became an anthem and rallying cry for the civil rights movement, as well as a celebration of Black culture and community. The song was penned in 1968 by singer James Brown in response to the rising racial tensions throughout the United States. Now, in first person lyrical text, the iconic song speaks for