June 19, 2019

Happy Juneteenth and Happy Anniversary to Us!

“The whole world opened to me when I learned to read.”—Mary McLeod Bethune   That sentiment from the great educator and activist, Mary McLeod Bethune and […]
June 14, 2019

Celebrate Black Music Month: 30 Fiction and Nonfiction Book Selections

Black Music Month is an annual June celebration of the cultural and economic impact that Black artists and musicians have made across the world. Kenny Gamble […]
June 6, 2019

25 Books for National Caribbean-American Heritage Month

This June, we once again celebrate and honor children’s and young adult authors for National Caribbean-American Heritage Month. It is a month for “recognizing the significance […]
May 25, 2019

Summer Reading: 40 Picture-to-YA Books (Nonfiction)

Part two of our summer reading list features nonfiction books that cover a variety of historical people, events, poetry, and inspirational stories. According to Reading Rockets, […]