![]() ![]() Her grandmother spoke of life under slavery, and her defiance of marrying for love rather than at the command of her slave master – who also happened to be her father. ![]() Her preacher grandfather spoke of freedom, cooperation, and community, imploring his congregation to consider: “What do you hope to accomplish?”. Growing up in segregation-era North Carolina, Ella Josephine Baker was raised by the words and stories of her grandparents. Gregory Christie, a powerful biography of the passionate civil rights icon. ![]() Hello, friends! Our book today is Lift As You Climb: The Story of Ella Baker, written by Patricia Hruby Powell and illustrated by R. Visit us for new picture books reviews daily! This review was originally written for The Baby Bookworm. ![]()
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