{"product_id":"black-hands","title":"Black Hands","description":"\u003cb\u003eCommemorate the innumerable ways the African American community has shaped the foundation of the United States in this stunning, poetic picture book from the Caldecott Honor-winning team behind \u003ci\u003eFreedom in Congo Square.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack hands molded clay, chiseled marble,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003erendered portraits, and painted vistas.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack hands penned literary testaments\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ethat have stood the test of time.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince the United States won independence in 1776, African Americans have contributed greatly to the nation’s culture, politics, economy, and landscape. \u003ci\u003eBlack Hands\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the countless contributions of African Americans—from building the White House, birthing jazz, and landing a man on the moon to pushing for social justice. Black excellence, however, has too often been overlooked.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack Hands \u003c\/i\u003ereunites Newbery Honor winner Carole Boston Weatherford and Coretta Scott King award-winning illustrator R. Gregory Christie to chronicle the remarkable progress of African Americans, even in the face of adversity.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57495337140597,"sku":"9798217031856","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9798217031856.jpg?v=1786618020","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/black-hands","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}