“The swift and sweet ones who hurdled history and opened a world of possible …”A bestselling author, poet, producer, and more, Kwame Alexander has written nearly 40 books to date. His work The Undefeated is a poem turned into a gorgeously illustrated picture book for kids. It won nume...
Like history—specifically, the one she has with Grace Jones, bowling pro and local celeb. Who is now, for no identifiable reason, teaching at the same small-town Georgia high school as Ava. Once upon a time, they were thick as thieves, best friends, rivals who pushed each other, and ...
Life can be hard for the only brown girl in a classroom full of white students. When the teacher talks about slavery, she can feel all of her classmates staring at her. When they talk about civil rights, she is the one that other kids whisper about on the playground. In those moments,...
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Black history isn’t aseparatehistory. This is all of our history, this is American history, and we need to understand that. —Karyn Parsons, writer, actor, and lead inThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, 2014 separate Separateis one of those words that can bedifficult to spell correctly—many ...
The Black Kids This story is about Ashley Bennett and her friends, that are living the charmed life. It’s the end of senior year, and they’re spending more time at the beach than in the classroom. They can already feel the sunny days and endless possibilities of summer. Everything cha...
Searching for Sarah Rector: The Richest Black Girl in America by Tonya Bolden Sarah Rector was once famously hailed as “the richest black girl in America.” Set against the backdrop of American history, her tale encompasses the creation of Indian Territory, the making of Oklahoma, and the es...
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Worlds of Words for Children; Eloise Greenfield, Giving Black Kids a Choice in BooksJacqueline Trescott
Students complete a diagram of the Montgomery bus that carried Rosa Parks into the history books. Work sheet included. Objectives Students will Return toFive Lessons in Black History learn the story of Rosa Parks. learn about the rules (for white people and for black people) on buses in Montg...