Nevertheless, We Persisted: 48 Voices of Defiance, Strength, and Courage illustrator-Barbara McClintock saying good night—lilah tov—to the

saying good night—lilah tov—to the creatures and landscapes they pass

her grandparents' bookshop

Ibtihaj was often the only African American Muslim student in her class

raw outpouring of the wisdom these authors have culled over their years mining their own hearts for the fiction they write

and hearts will be broken

Nevertheless, We Persisted: 48 Voices of Defiance, Strength, and Courage illustrator-Barbara McClintock saying good night—lilah tov—to theArent you a terrorist? There are no roles for people who look like you. Thats a sin. No girls allowed. Theyve heard it all. Actress Alia Shawkat reflects on all the parts she was told she was too ethnic to play. Former NFL player Wade Davis recalls his bullying of gay classmates in an attempt to hide his own sexuality. Teen Gavin Grimm shares the story that led to one of the infamous bathroom bills, and how hes fighting it. Holocaust survivor Fanny