June 18, 2016

19 Books for African American Music Appreciation Month

Kenny Gamble and Dyana Williams are the “father and mother” of African American Music Appreciation Month, formerly known as Black Music Month. Gamble, who was the […]
June 18, 2016

BCBA Author Spotlight: Jabari Asim

Jabari Asim has a long and impressive resume. He is an author, editor, and professor who began his career as a young poet with great aspirations. […]
June 5, 2016

BCBA Author Spotlight: Denise Lewis Patrick

As a young girl, Denise Lewis Patrick knew early on that she wanted to write stories. Years later, however, while taking journalism classes in high school, […]
June 5, 2016

Celebrate Juneteenth with These 6 Children’s Books

On July 5, 1852, abolitionist and orator, Frederick Douglass asked a New York audience, “what, to the American slave, is your 4th of July?” He went on […]