How children's books carry on the struggle for civil rights
How childrenâs books carry on the struggle for civil rights By Murray Whyte Globe Staff,Updated April 9, 2021, 2 hours ago Email to a Friend Philippe Lardy's illustration for "A Wreath for Emmett Till" by Marilyn Nelson.Philippe Lardy AMHERST â On the left is a simple drawing of young Rosa McCauley, her black hair tied in bows, posed with her parents and baby brother at home in Tuskegee, Ala. On the right are pale riders in white hoods on dark horses, thundering hatred through the inky night. The question is not how these images can coexist, but why. Theyâre pages from the reno...