Have you seen the excellence being published in picture book biographies lately? During Black History Month, when I want to take a deep dive into the legacy of one particular person I turn to biography books. They are always so chock full of information in the text and usually in the author's notes ...
12 Picture Books with Brave Black Men
12 Books with Bold Black Women
The contributions that Black women have made to our global community are so numerous they deserve their own blog post. As a mother of girls it is vitally important that I raise them knowing that in spite of the limitations others may try and put on them because of their gender and race they are ...
12 Books for Black History Joy
The focus for Black History Month this year is JOY! Gone are the days when we spend 28 days ONLY reliving Black pain, struggle, trauma and oppression as our main focus. We don't want to ignore or erase our history but rather focus on stories of triumph, resilience, perseverance and great ...
12 Books for Kwanzaa Joy
Joyous Kwanzaa! If you are unfamiliar with this holiday let me give you a VERY brief explanation. Kwanzaa, established in 1966, is the non-religious celebration of African-American community, family and culture. It begins the day after Christmas on December 26th and lasts for 7 days ending on ...
Black Girl Magic: Grandmother Books
The older I get the more complicated Mother's day becomes. It is supposed to honor you, as a mom, for all the work and sacrifice that you pour into your children. Yet, there is not a bouquet of roses big enough, or brunch buffet long enough to repay you....and you know you would do all of it for ...
15 Black Girl Magic Mother’s Day Books
Mother’s Day has become more complicated the older I get. There are so many different types of mother’s and mothering situations and the hope is that your children or the children in your lives are able to find themselves represented in their picture books. Here is a SMALL slice of beautiful picture ...
