NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work

With Ossie & Ruby: In This Life Together

Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/11/2012 - 1:41pm
Award Year: 
1999
Image Link: 
With Ossie & Ruby cover art
Authors(s): 
Ossie Davis
Author 2: 
Ruby Dee
Catalog Search: 
With Ossie & Ruby: In This Life Together
Description: 
Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee are legendary stars of the American stage, television, and film, cherished not merely for their gifts as actors but also for their lifelong commitment to human rights, family values, and the black community. Now, in a joint memoir that celebrates half a century of successful marriage, they look back on the extraordinary careers that earned each a Presidential Medal for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts.

Yesterday, I Cried

Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/11/2012 - 1:39pm
Award Year: 
2000
Image Link: 
Yesterday, I Cried cover art
Authors(s): 
Iyanla Vanzant
Catalog Search: 
Yesterday, I Cried
Description: 
Vanzant, who has inspired millions with her bestselling books recalls the turning points in her own life and discusses the universal lessons they teach.

Lift Every Voice and Sing

Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/11/2012 - 1:37pm
Award Year: 
2001
Authors(s): 
Julian Bond
Author 2: 
Sondra Kathryn Wilson
Catalog Search: 
Lift Every Voice and Sing

Sally Hemmings, An American Scandal

Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/11/2012 - 1:36pm
Award Year: 
2002
Authors(s): 
Tina Andrews
Catalog Search: 
Sally Hemmings, An American Scandal: The Struggle to Tell the Controversial True Story

Keeping the Faith

Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/11/2012 - 1:32pm
Award Year: 
2003
Image Link: 
Keeping the Faith cover art
Authors(s): 
Tavis Smiley
Catalog Search: 
Keeping the Faith
Description: 
An inspiring collection of personal narratives about love, loss, and faith by African Americans from all walks of life, and introduced by popular NPR talk show host Tavis Smiley.
Syndicate content