A review by destdest
Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice by Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

"We had to be seen because we were not being heard."

Amazing!

Sometimes, it takes years to be vindicated. Tommie Smith and the other brave men were called everything but a child of God. But being on the right side of history is timeless. I enjoyed reading Tommie's story and seeing the role Black athletes played in the Civil Rights movement. 

The artwork was also well-chosen and lovely. It did what it visually needed to do! c:

Tommie's story in this format is easy to digest without sugarcoating anything. Please read this!