num_pages: 40
description: A close-knit group of Black innovators formed their own community in the early to mid-twentieth century. These men of vision lived at a time when the color of their skin dictated where they could live, what schools they could attend, and even where they could sit on a bus or in a movie theater.Yet in the face of this tremendous adversity, these dedicated souls and others like them not only demonstrated the importance of Black culture in America, but also helped issue in a movement that changed the world. Their lives and their works inspire us to this day and serve as a guide to how we approach the challenges of tomorrow.
language: English
title: Ellington Was Not a Street
titlecomplete: Ellington Was Not a Street
genres: Family, Fiction, African American, Historical, Childrens, Music, Picture Books, Historical Fiction, Poetry, Cultural
ratings_count: 1424
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Once Upon A World Children’s Book Award, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Coretta Scott King Book Award
category: Illustrator
publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers