Posts Tagged ‘Books’
Inside prison walls, here’s how a book program is changing lives
Reginald Betts, who discovered how hard it was to find books in prison, helped spearhead this project to provide prisoners with books.
Read MoreNew Graphic Novel Spotlights Robert Smalls, Who Escaped Slavery on a Stolen Confederate Ship
The author, who has previously written for Marvel, was moved to create this graphic novel to retell Robert Smalls’ incredible story.
Read MoreWe Were There by Lanre Bakare review – reimagining Black Britain
Lanre Bakare’s first book examines does more than examines history as it details Britain’s Black communities in the 70s and 80s.
Read MoreHow Bob The Drag Queen’s New Book, ‘Harriet Tubman: Live In Concert,’ Channels The Revolutionary Black History Icon
An unlikely creative idea by Bob The Drag Queen has resulted in a book about one of the most famous Black women in history.
Read MoreJordan Chiles’ Memoir Details the Racism She Recognized In Gymnastics At Just 7
The Olympian, who has been involved with gymnastics for most of her life, tells all in her memoir.
Read More‘Last Seen’: After slavery, family members placed ads looking for loved ones
The books draws from nearly 5,000 letters and ads to tell the stories of people who spent years searching for family stolen during slavery.
Read MoreRaphael Rogers: Representing Black Girl Magic with Contemporary Picture Books
In this session, Education Professor Raphael Rogers will share details about his latest project, “Representing Black Girl Magic with Contemporary Picture Books.” The book focuses on the wave of recently published picture books by Black women writers who have pushed back against negative beliefs, countered negative stereotypes, and celebrated the joy and magic of Black…
Read MoreWriter Lee Hawkins connects abusive childhood in Maplewood to the Jim Crow South and slavery
The Pulitzer Prize finalist looked to the past to find a way forward from the violence he experienced in his childhood.
Read More‘Kingdom of No Tomorrow’ was a prizewinner before it was published
“Kingdom of No Tomorrow” is a novel looking to the past as a way of engaging with our current social challenges.
Read MoreThe Strangers by Ekow Eshun review – five Black pioneers
Colin Grant reviews a book in which the author parallels the racism faced by notable figures such as Malcolm X with his own life.
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