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Category: activism, Community Involvement, enslavement, feminism, Historical Figures, Own Voices, Social-Emotional Learning, Uncategorized, women in leadership, women in politics, young adult
Tags: American history, history, suffrage, Winifred Conkling, women in politics, women's suffrage
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Category: activism, Community Involvement, Historical Figures, Uncategorized, women in leadership, women in politics, young adult
Tags: activism, activist, American history, aura lewis, call to action, Constitution, Evan Sargent, historical events, Historical Figures, history, inequality, political activism, politics
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Category: activism, BIPOC, Black Culture and Identity, Community Involvement, Historical Figures, Uncategorized
Tags: activism, activist, American history, Barry Wittenstein, Black America, Black Culture and Identity, civil rights movement, historic narratives, historical events, Jerry Pinkney, MLK Jr., Modern Black Freedom Struggle
Written by: Carole Boston Weatherford Illustrated by: Michele Wood For ages: 9 years and up Language: English Topics Covered: Historical Figures, Enslavement, Own Voices, Black Culture & Identity. Summary: It’s Juneteenth! As white folx, today is a day for reflection and continued learning. Unfortunately,…
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Category: activism, BIPOC, Black Culture and Identity, enslavement, Family, Historical Figures, Own Voices, Social-Emotional Learning, Uncategorized, young adult
Tags: American history, Black Culture and Identity, Carole Boston Weatherford, enslaved people, enslavement, Henry Box Brown, historical events, history, Michele Wood, sweets and social justice
Written by: Olivier Cachin Illustrated by: Jérôme Masi For ages: Middle Grades, ages 8 and up Language: English Topics Covered: Black Culture & Identity, Music, History, American History, Trailblazers, Women in Music, Non-Fiction. Summary: This is a beautiful and amazing book that takes the reader on…
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Category: BIPOC, Black Culture and Identity, Global Community, Historical Figures, music, Musicians
Tags: American history, gospel, Jérôme Masi, motown, music, non-fiction, Olivier Cachin, r&b, rap, soul, trailblazers, women in music
For #sweetsandsocialjustice this week I went down a bit of a rabbit hole for the stunning book 28 Days, which celebrates iconic moments and contributions made by the Black community. I ended up finding a really cool article from the Smithsonian (which you can read here) about how enslaved chefs shaped American cuisine, one from First We Feast (link here), and one from the NYT (hopefully there’s no paywall and you can read it here). I eventually landed on making an apple cake in my trusty cast iron skillet.
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Category: activism, BIPOC, Black Culture and Identity, Community Involvement, Culture & Traditions, enslavement, Global Community, Historical Figures, Independent Thought, Own Voices, women in leadership, young adult
Tags: American history, call to action, Charles R. Smith, history, poetry, Shane Evans, sweets and social justice, trailblazers
Written by: Charlene Willing McManis with Traci Sorell Cover Art by: Marlena Myles For ages: Middle Grades Language: English & some Chinuk Wawa Topics Covered: Indigenous Voices, Historical Fiction, Historical Events, Umpqua Tribe, Own Voices, Relocation, Dissolution, Racism, Oppression. Summary: This book’s main character Regina might…
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Category: BIPOC, Community Involvement, Culture & Traditions, Family, friendship, Girls Outdoors, Global Community, Historical Fiction, Historical Figures, Indigenous Voices, Own Voices, Self Expression, Social-Emotional Learning, young adult
Tags: American history, Charlene Willing McManis, historical events, Marlena Myles, oppression, Own Voices, racism, Relocation, stereotypes, Traci Sorell, Umpqua
Edited by: Lindsay H. Metcalf, Keila V. Dawson, Jeanette Bradley Illustrated by: Jeanette Bradley For ages: 5-9 years Language: English Topics Covered: Activism, Youth Activists, Poetry, Own Voices, Environmental Activism, Violence, Indigenous Voices, American Citizens, LGBTQ, Education, Muslim Activist, Community. Summary: Y’all need to buckle up for…
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Category: activism, Community Involvement, Environmental Activism, feminism, Girls Outdoors, Global Community, Historical Figures, Independent Thought, Indigenous Voices, LGBT, Muslim Identity, Neurodiversity, Own Voices, poc-centric narratives, religion, Social-Emotional Learning, transgender youth, Uncategorized, young adult
Tags: accessibility, activist, American history, call to action, community, education, Jeanette Bradley, Keila V. Dawson, LGBTQ, Lindsay H. Metcalf, Muslim, oppression, Own Voices, poetry, political activism, racism, violence, youth activism
Written by: Deborah Diesen Illustrated by: Magdalena Mora For ages: 3-8 years Language: English Topics Covered: Activism, Equality, Rights, Voting, American History, POC-Centric Narratives, Oppression, Racism, Politics. Summary: This rhyming book is an incredible look at the history of voting rights in America, and specifically about…
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Category: activism, Black Culture and Identity, Community Involvement, enslavement, feminism, Historical Figures, Independent Thought, Indigenous Voices, Social-Emotional Learning, women in leadership, women in politics
Tags: accessibility, activist, American history, Deborah Diesen, disability rights, equality, Magdalena Mora, oppression, political activism, racism, voting rights, women in politics
Written by: Kwame Alexander Illustrated by: Kadir Nelson For ages: 7 years and up Language: English Topics Covered: Black Identity & Culture, Resilience, Trailblazers, History, Oppression, Enslavement. Summary: Honestly, I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to review The Undefeated. It’s beautiful and powerful and required reading….
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Category: activism, BIPOC, Black Culture and Identity, Community Involvement, Culture & Traditions, enslavement, Family, Historical Figures, Own Voices, poc-centric narratives, Social-Emotional Learning, young adult
Tags: American history, Black America, enslaved people, enslavement, history, Kadir Nelson, Kwame Alexander, Modern Black Freedom Struggle, oppression, resilience
