num_pages: 128
description: Far more than an assembly of essays, I Have Risen showcases a community of black youth of outstanding promise. Shattering stereotypes of race and class, the book highlights the stories of fifty leaders who have translated devastating personal hardship into an unrelenting commitment to bettering their communities. By turn heartwarming and heartbreaking, these essays shine a light onto the thoughts of young African American scholars who promise to one day rock the world.
language: English
title: I Have Risen: Essays by African American Youth
titlecomplete: I Have Risen: Essays by African American Youth
ratings_count: 5
publisher: Cap Charitable Foundation