“Ours is no immigration story.” This critical Black history book for kids will help reframe discussions about slavery and Black experiences in the United States. It honors the deep African roots and ongoing resilience of those ripped from their homes by slave traders. Buy it:The 1619 Project:...
We own this book, and it’s been a favorite of my kids for years. In fact, as preschoolers my older kids would run around the house playing “Harriet Tubman.” They were fascinated by this picture book biography of the famous former slave who led many African Americans to freedom on the...
Young black girls like Louise Lloyd are ending up dead. Following a harrowing kidnapping ordeal when she was in her teens, Louise is doing everything she can to maintain a normal life. She”s succeeding, too. She spends her days working at Maggie”s Café and her nights at the Zodiac, ...
Black History Lesson Could Save Our Kids from Knives and Guns; EXCLUSIVE BY ACTOR AND RAPPER ASHLEY WALTERS
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he and a classmate created a children’s book. As a young adult he hit the streets of New York City and painted on walls and sidewalks under the name SOMO. He later focused on painting and other mediums, showing his work in galleries both in the United States and internationally. Basquia...
Don’t forget to enter to win a copy of this great book! Widow Minerva Jenkins has lived alone in her small mountain home for 40 years where she has guarded her husband’s deathbed request. When a young reporter comes calling and inquires about a rumored box of gold on her property, ...
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“For a lighter read there’s A Little History of Music, in one of my favourite series, the Yale University Press Littles Histories series. In principle, the series is aimed at young adults, and this book opens with the basic question: ‘What is music?'” Read more... Notable Nonfiction...
Making Room for Joy in Black History Month February 10, 2022§4 Comments During Black History Month, I typically highlight a recent picture book that introduces young readers to an essential part of African American history in a particularly compelling and inventive way. (Last year’spostwas on...