February 3, 2022

Black History Month: Part 4: Nonfiction Stories of Hope, Inspiration, and Triumph

“We have a wonderful history behind us…and it is going to inspire us to greater achievements.” —Carter G. Woodson, The Father of Black History In October […]
February 1, 2022

Black History Month: Part 3: 8 Children’s Books on Voting Rights!

“Let us banish fear.”-Carter G. Woodson The Voting Booth (Disney-Hyperion, 2020) by Brandy Colbert is a young adult romance novel where Marva and Duke find themselves […]
January 27, 2022

Black History Month: Part 2: Picture Books about Family, Food, and Friends!

“You must give your own story to the world.”-Carter G. Woodson Earlier this week, artist C.G. Esperanza won a 2022 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award […]
January 25, 2022

Debut You 2022: K. Ibura: When the World Turned Upside Down

Debut You is an interview feature on Our Stories Matter blog. Debut authors, who have released or have upcoming releases in 2022, are given six questions […]