WE ARE THE SHIP Original Art Exhibition Begins June 2009
Traveling ExhibItion:
"WE ARE THE SHIP: The Story of Negro League Baseball"
Original Paintings by Kadir Nelson

June 21, 2009 - August 16, 2009
CITY OF LAKE CHARLES
1001 RYAN ST
LAKE CHARLES, LA 70601-0990
MICHELSON MUSEUM OF ART

September 06, 2009 - November 01, 2009
MICHELSON MUSEUM OF ART
PO BOX 8290
MARSHALL, TEXAS 75671
Details TBA

April 25 - June 20, 2010
July 11-September 5, 2010
CHARLES H. WRIGHT MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY
315 East Warren
Detroit, MI 48201

January 9 – March 13, 2011
Muskegon Museum of Art
Muskegon, Michigan

June 5 – July 31, 2011
Museum of Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas
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WE ARE THE SHIP Audiobook Now Available on CD and iTunes
We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball [AUDIOBOOK] [CD] [UNABRIDGED] (Audio CD)
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TODAY Show Welcomes Kadir Nelson For An Interview About His Books
Nelson discusses books, "Change Has Come" and "WE ARE THE SHIP" on Al's Book Club.
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WE ARE THE SHIP Receives Book Awards from American Library Association
WE ARE THE SHIP wins the Sibert Medal, Coretta Scott King Author Award, and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor. more...

W.A.T.S Featured on OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB
"Magnificent paintings and fascinating anecdotes introduce Rube Foster, Oscar Charleston and many other unsung heroes of the sport..." more...

New York Times Book Review
"Nelson's visual narrative is nothing short of magnificent." more...

LA Times Book Review
"Stepping up the the Plate" by David Davis more...

BBC AMERICA
WE ARE THE SHIP Featured on BBC America more...

Sports Illustrated
The Pride of the Game:Luminous paintings by Kadir Nelson re-create the power and majesty of the Negro leagues more...

MLB.com
'We Are the Ship' exhibit open in K.C.. Artist Kadir Nelson commemorates Negro Leagues greats more...

Kansas City Star
ART PROFILE | Kadir Nelson’s ‘We Are the Ship’ more...

Entertainment Weekly
WE ARE THE SHIP is on EW "THE MUST LIST: Things We Love" more...

KPBS "Local Hero" Award
Nelson is recognized as a "Local Hero" by KPBS San Diego for Black History Month. more...

The Press of Atlantic City
Award-winning artist uses talent to tell the Negro Leagues' story more...

WE ARE THE SHIP is a NYT Best-Seller!
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New Jersey Herald News
Author illustrates courageous tales of black athletes... more...

WE ARE THE SHIP Art Exhibit Opens in KC.
The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Hosts Original Artwork from New Book, WE ARE THE SHIP. more...

Nelson wins Caldecott Honor
The American Library Assoc. awards HENRY'S FREEDOM BOX the 2008 Caldecott Honor. more...

NPR: "All Things Considered"
NPR Interview with Kadir Nelson: Michelle Norris interviews Nelson about WE ARE THE SHIP. more...

Wall Street Journal "Book Picks" Review
A new release for children celebrates the era of Negro Leagues Baseball more...