My heart still breaks when I think of the death of Chadwick Boseman who played the Black Panther character so well. His role will give hope to Black people for generations to come. Black Panther: Young Prince, written by Ronald L. Smith, is geared to middle school children ages 8-12, however as an adult I also enjoyed…
When I picked up Ebony Sea by Irene Smalls (available on Amazon) I found a book that could explain the complications of slavery to a young child. There are not many books out there that can do this. The story is told in a simple way so that young children will understand and ask questions.…
Cool Cuts (available on Amazon) written and illustrated by New York Times bestselling author Mechal Renee Roe addresses the beauty of natural hair for children. Each page of the book shows a different natural hairstyle with the tagline “I Am Born to Be Awesome.” This sends a powerful message to children who may be picked…
Many of you may be familiar with Grace Myers for her role on the wildly popular television series Empire. I didn’t know that she was also an author. When I saw her book with a young black girl with a huge afro I bought it. The title of the book, I Am Enough, (available at…
Many of us first heard of Amanda Gorman on a cold and windy day when she read her poem, The Hill We Climb at President Joe Biden’s inauguration making her the youngest presidential inaugural poet in U.S. history. Amanda warmed our hearts and encouraged us to love each other through her inspiring words. An activist…