Walking many miles to school in the dark, young Coretta Scott knew too well the unfairness of life in the segregated south. Her yearning for equality began to grow, and together with Martin Luther King Jr., she led a most courageous journey—toward freedom and equality for all.

This powerful prose-poem by Ntozake Shange is spectacularly illustrated by Kadir Nelson. Coretta Scott honors one of the world’s most inspiring leaders.