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The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander
This is for the unforgettable.
The swift and sweet ones
who hurdled history
and opened a world
of possible.
The ones who survived America
by any means necessary.
And the ones who didn’t.
This is for the undeniable.
The ones who scored
with chains
on one hand
and faith
in the other.
This is for the unflappable.
The sophisticated ones
who box adversity
and tackle vision
who shine
their light for the world to see
and don’t stop
‘til the break of dawn.”
Romare Bearden
Image: https://www.theartstory.org/artist/bearden-romare/
The Undefeated read by the Author, Kwame Alexander
Interview with illustrator Kadir Nelson.
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