Toyomi Igus

Chronicles and captures poetically the history, mood, and movement of African American music.

An inspirational, joyous celebration of poetry, art, and rhythm, tracing the history of African-American gospel music and the poets, singers, and thought leaders who have fearlessly and soulfully contributed to the spiritual and social evolution of America.Clap Your Hands, created by the dynamic author and illustrator team of Toyomi Igus and Michele Wood,winners of the Coretta Scott King Award for I See the Rhythm, shares the African American history...

Narrative text describes the artist's paintings and their portrayal of the lives of her African American relatives in the rural American South.