A Song So Black, So Proud! coming of age Age Range: 6 - 10

Age Range:  6 - 10                                                                                                              Lexile Reading Level:  AD540L

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

a community touchstone

and about how

A Song So Black, So Proud! coming of age Age Range: 6 - 10Written 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