[Collection of Inspirational Posters]

Author: Withrow, Franklin
Title: [Collection of Inspirational Posters]
Publication: [Sacramento, California]: 1982-2002

Description: 39 posters on thick paper stock measuring 17” x 11”. Very good plus to near fine or better.

This is a collection of posters produced by Frank Withrow, a Black educator who spent his career in Sacramento, California. According to his obituary:
“Franklin Ellis Withrow came to Sacramento in 1972, equipping students at C.K. McClatchy and Sacramento High Schools with necessary tools. He created curriculum and action plans born of Black roots, wisdom and genuine care. Withrow served as a teacher and leader within the Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD) for more than three decades. His dedication to students — including founding the C.K. McClatchy High School African American Cultural Exchange Program and chairing the United Black Student Unions of California (UBSUC) Advisory Board for 15 years — earned him admiration and countless accolades. In addition to his work in the classroom, he also encouraged foster and incarcerated youth to reach deep and aim higher. Praise came from Black Educators for Action, SCUSD’s Community Advisory Committee, the International Educators Hall of Fame, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors a well as a coalition that included Kings & Queens Rise, Build.Black, the Sacramento Kings, The Center at Sierra Health Foundation and the Black Child Legacy Campaign. He’ll also be known for an eternity as Poet Laureate of the Western Province of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity.”

According to that obituary, Withrow also ran a business, “Reasons For Rhyme,” which produced over 40 books, posters, calendars and wearables which featured words from his motivational raps. This collection consists of 39 of those posters, nearly all of which include rhyming poems with an important and/or uplifting message. Topics include illegal drugs, Pan-Africanism, inventors, cleanliness, times tables, Black history, Black women, the importance of reading, Juneteenth, and more.

None of the posters appear in OCLC. Very good +.

Seller ID: 9288

Subject: African Americana, Education, Uplift

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