Ellington Was not a Street ifa It remains a most honorable

It remains a most honorable calling

Africa’s literary heritage a clean burial

most of it yet to be published in English

Note: Women are shown in traditional attire (sarongs only)

Ellington Was not a Street ifa It remains a most honorableGrade 3 8 Nelson illustrates the noted poets Mood Indigo, from her collection entitled A Daughters Geography. The book begins with the opening lines of the poem set against a pale gray page: it hasnt always been this way ellington was not a street. Opposite, a full page painting shows several people walking beneath a green sign that reads Ellington St. A young African American woman carrying a red umbrella is prominently featured, and readers will