This stunning collection of photographic portraits traces U.S. history through the lives of well-known abolitionists, artists, scientists, writers, statesman, entertainers, and sports figures.
Drawing on the photographic collections of the National Portrait Gallery, author Deborah Willis explores how these images—many by famous photographers—reveal the nation's history through an
African American lens and challenge us all to uphold America's highest ideals and promises. Let Your Motto Be Resistance is the inaugural publication of the Smithsonian's new National
Museum of African American History and Culture.
