Blam! Black Lives Always Mattered! : The Blockson Collection : 9781737292807 : 1737292807 : 01 Aug 2022 : African American history has produced countless exceptional heroes, leaders, and role models. The graphic novel, BLAM! Black Lives Always Mattered!, tells the inspiring stories of 14 important Black Philadelphians, such as opera singer Marian Anderson, civil rights leader W.E.B. Du Bois, and ?Father of the Harlem Renaissance,? Alain Locke. Every profile is vibrantly illustrated with facts and images that emphasize each individual's life and accomplishments. Portraits in this informative volume include architect Julian F. Abele?who designed several Philadelphia landmarks and was the first Black man employed by the white-owned firm?and philanthropist Ruth Wright Hayre?who became the first Black principal of a public high school (William Penn), a superintendent of Philadelphia schools, and the first woman to head the Board of Education in the city.  All of the subjects in BLAM! Blac