- CNN:
Q&A: 'Heart and Soul' author Kadir Nelson on illustrating African-American history- BBC NEWS:
Video: Heart and soul: Portraits of black American history- Muskegon News:
'We are the Ship' Negro Baseball League paintings now part of Muskegon Museum of Art's permanent collection- NPR:
Top 5 Books For Backseat Readers (Age 9 And Up)- Fox NY:
Books to Give as Holiday Gifts- NYT Book Review:
Sweet Land of Liberty- NYT Best Illustrated Books of 2011:
A NATION’S HOPE The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis- MIAMI HERALD:
Freedom Tower exhibit pays homage to Negro Leagues Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/10/30/2476526/freedom-tower-exhibit-pays-homage.html#ixzz1d2ZJBAlP- NPR:
'Heart And Soul': An African-American History- Wall Street Journal:
Imaginative Twists On Forgotten Tales- Washington Post:
For young readers: “Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans,” by Kadir Nelson- New York Times Book Review:
Editor's PIck: Introducing Joe Louis to a New Generation- VIBE:
Artist Kadir Nelson Deconstructs Michael Jackson's 'Michael' Album Cover - USA TODAY:
Jackie Jackson and illustrator Kadir Neslon talk about the painting, 'King of Pop'.- MTV News:
Michael Jackson Asked Album-Cover Artist To Paint Him Before He Died- USA TODAY:
Painting is like the illustrated biography of Michael Jackson- MTV:
Michael Jackson's New Album Cover Decoded- NPR:
MICHAEL Album Cover Decoded- MICHAEL:
Much anticipated new album from the king of pop Michael Jackson- ESPN.com::
These Questions 3: Kadir Nelson- Beyond the Perf article on Kadir Nelson:
Negro Leagues Baseballl: A Home Run- Good Morning America:
Interview with Sharon Robinson about "Testing the Ice."- NPR:
Jackie Robinson, 'Testing The Ice' For His Children'- NPR: Shirley Chisholm: Portrait Of A Pioneer:
Click here to see the video- TODAY Show Welcomes Kadir Nelson For An Interview About His Books:
Click here to see the video- Reading Rockets Video Interview with Kadir Nelson:
Click here to see the video- SPORTS ILLUSTRATED: WATS Photo Feature:
Click here to see the photo feature- USA WEEKEND Article featuring Kadir Nelson:
"Kadir Nelson: A fresh look at past events..."- New York Times Book Review:
A League of Their Own- CS Monitor:
WHEN BLACK BASEBALL PLAYERS HAD A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN- Washington Post:
Stories About Real Lives -- Both Animal and Human- NPR Interview with Kadir Nelson:
Farai Chideya talks to Nelson about WE ARE THE SHIP- SPORTS ILLUSTRATED:
Pride of the Game: A Portfolio of the Negro Leagues by Kadir Nelson- LA Times Book Review:
Stepping up the the Plate by David Davis- BBC: WE ARE THE SHIP featured on BBC America:
click here to see the video- Calvin News, MI:
Gallery Hosts Kadir Nelson Exhibition- Austin American-Statesman, TX:
Baseball, before and after Jackie Robinson- Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast Blog:
Interview #69: Kadir Nelson- Washington Post:
W.A.T.S is a BOOK OF THE WEEK- Cleveland Free Times:
A Self-appointed Responsibility- The Times - Picayune:
This ship blazed new trails- SPORTS TALK 980 - WASHINGTON DC:
The John Thompson Show - Kansas City Star:
ART PROFILE | Kadir Nelson’s ‘We Are the Ship’- MLB.com:
Artist Kadir Nelson commemorates Negro Leagues greats- WOR radio 710 HD:
Interview with Kadir Nelson- WE ARE THE SHIP and HENRY'S FREEDOM BOX are NYT Best-Sellers!:
click here to see the list- The Kansas City Star:
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum art exhibit is a hit for history lovers- HeraldNews:
A POTENTIAL TO BEAUTIFY- The Press of Atlantic City:
Award-winning artist uses talent to tell the Negro Leagues' story- Bucks County Courier Times:
Artist draws plan for kids' success- KCUR ARTS:
Artist Paints Negro Leaguers for Children's Book - Bridgeton News:
Illustrator draws way into hearts- NPR Interview with Kadir Nelson:
Michelle Norris interviews Nelson about WE ARE THE SHIP- Wall Street Journal :
A new release for children celebrates the era of Negro Leagues Baseball- Man at Work:
Kadir Nelson puts his cultural connection on display- The New York Times:
The Players- New York Times Sunday Book Review:
Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom- Cynsations:
Illustrator Interview: Kadir Nelson on Moses- The News & Observer:
Once reluctant, artist thrives in kids' lit- African American Atelier:
Kadir Nelson's Illustrative Bodies- Carolina Peacemaker:
Kadir Nelson visits African American Atelier- The San Diego Union Tribune:
Kadir Nelson took a back road to book illustration; now, he's booked...- Kadir Nelson:
BookPage Interview with Kadir Nelson- Kadir Nelson:
Painter and Illustrator- KPBS, Full Focus:
San Diego artist wins national award- Meet Kadir Nelson, artist:
Kid Reporter Janssen talked with the award-winning illustrator....- Sears:
African-American Artists Create Tribute to Black History Month- San Diego Union-Tribune:
His portrait of Ted Williams is One of Many of Artist's Hits- San Diego Hall of Champions:
Interview with Kadir Nelson- San Diego Union Tribune:
Champions Exhibit in Its Own League- The Remarkable Journey:
Signature TV Interview- Smithsonian Anacostia Museum Press Release:
All the Stories Are True: African-American Writers Speak- San Diego Union-Tribune:
Just for Kids- San Diego Union-Tribune:
Antin tends to see 'funny sides of things'- Lexington-Herald Press:
The Art of Baseball- SI.com:
Shades of Greatness- MSNBC.com:
Art Exhibit Chronicles Negro League- The Call:
Negro Leagues Museum, Ford Featuring Works Of National Artist- The International Review of African American Art, Vol. 9, No. 2:
A Nuturing Romance of Sport- Wall Street Journal:
Sporting Lives- Sports Illustrated:
Leading Off- San Diego Magazine:
Drawing Attention- The New Yorker:
Old Wounds- Black Romantic:
Strong Men Keep Comin'- San Diego Family:
Kadir Nelson Draws a Path to Success- UrbanAmericaNews.com, Jan 2004 Vol. 3, 3rd Ed.:
Kadir Nelson: A Man, an Artist, & Inspiration- San Diego Union-Tribune:
Artist Sketches a Dream