Middle to late 1960s works such as The Angry Children of Malcolm X (1966), Look out Whitey! Black Power's Gon' Get Your Mama! (1968), and Revolutionary Notes (1969) established him as an eloquent and impassioned defender of the new black militancy.

His first books were written as a response to his experiences in the civil rights struggle. As the 1960s progressed-and the racial climate in America became more polarized-Lester joined the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), a group that gradually assumed an increasingly militant stance against racism. One of his contributions was to play the guitar and banjo at rallies in the South, a vocation that brought friendships with other politically committed singers such as Pete Seeger, Tom Paxton, and Judy Collins. After earning a bachelor's degree in English from Fisk University in 1960, Lester became politically active in the civil rights struggle.

As a youngster, he read avidly, yet remembers finding nothing in the children's storybooks of his day that depicted black characters or reflected the physical and psychological violence of the racist world in which he lived. Years spent listening to sermons and stories related by his father and other ministers provided Lester with an acute awareness of the rhythms and speech patterns of the southern rural black dialect. He grew up amid the racial segregation of the South, moving as a child from Missouri, to Kansas, then to Tennessee, where his father led congregations. Louis, Missouri, in 1939, the younger son of a Methodist minister and his wife. Lester has also written the autobiographies All Is Well (1976) and Lovesong (1988) the latter presents the story of his conversion to the Jewish faith.

He has been acclaimed for his blend of realistic detail, dialogue, and storytelling-all contributing to important historical knowledge about African Americans. He is perhaps best known for his award-winning books for young people, a body of work including fiction, biography, and the retelling of folktales that directly addresses the black American experience during and after slavery. Lester has distinguished himself as a civil rights activist, musician, radio and talk-show host, professor, poet, novelist, folklorist, and talented writer for children and young adults. Lester.) American novelist, folklorist, children's writer, short story writer, autobiographer, essayist, and poet. (Full name Julius Bernard Lester also known as Julius B.

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