![]() The significance of Micheaux’s efforts are highlighted by tragedy, the assassination of his friend, Malcom X. Peppered with fiery quotes reflecting Micheaux’s commitment to the message that “Knowledge is Power,” Nelson’s text is narrated in the voice of Lewis Micheaux’s son, who describes his dad’s activism with awe and respect. Denied a loan by the bank to open a bookstore because, “Black people don’t read,” Lewis Michaux worked tirelessly, raising money to move from his pushcart into a storefront at the corner of 125 thStreet and 7 th Avenue. ![]() In this compelling picture book, author Vaunda Michaux Nelson pays tribute to the role her great uncle Lewis Micheaux’s bookstore played as a center for community activism and a symbol of freedom during the Civil Rights Movement. ![]() “The House of Common Sense and the Home of Proper Propaganda” - also known as the National Memorial African Book Store and to those who frequented it as simply, “Micheaux’s”– served the Harlem community for more than forty years. ![]()
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