We Shall Overcome Reviews

Singing at the March on Washington

  1. Stotts’s enthusiasm for his subject is palpable in this clear and accessible volume rooted in extensive research. A fitting celebration of a song that has helped to create a better world…Kirkus Review

  2. A smart, effective telling…from the informative black-and-white photographs to the solid back matter to the CD sung by Pete Seeger, it is a complete package…Booklist

  3. A Wonderful book!…Pete Seeger

  4. A thoughtful examination of a song that, as Stotts writes, “seems to tap into our deepest emotions. Publishers Weekly

  5. Somehow, Stuart accumulated all this information…without losing the consistently upbeat mood…I wish I had read it when I was a kid. Peter Berryman, Whither Zither

  6. Fascinating social history…USA Today

  7. Masterful telling…Chicago Tribune

  8. A beautiful non-fiction work…Pat Zietlow Miller