Posted on December 22, 2020
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Category: Black Culture and Identity, Community Involvement, enslavement, graphic novel, Historical Figures, Uncategorized, young adultTags: alcohol, Bass Reeves, Black historical figures, Black narratives, Bob Lemmons, colonization, Indigenous People, James Otis Smith, Kadir Nelson, Stagecoach Mary, violence, wild west
Posted on May 9, 2020
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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. For #sweetsandsocialjustice this week… Continue Reading “The Undefeated”
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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 adultTags: American history, Black America, enslaved people, enslavement, history, Kadir Nelson, Kwame Alexander, Modern Black Freedom Struggle, oppression, resilience
Posted on October 31, 2019
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Written by: Ellen Levine Illustrated by: Kadir Nelson For ages: 7 years and up Language: English Topics Covered: POC-Centric Narratives, Enslavement, Underground Railroad, Historical Figures, Historical Fiction, Family, Friendship, Abolition. Summary: This book is heart wrenching. Very little happens in this story that is positive besides gaining freedom, and it gives a… Continue Reading “Henry’s Freedom Box, A True Story from the Underground Railroad”
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Category: African Culture and Identity, BIPOC, Black Culture and Identity, enslavement, Historical Fiction, Historical Figures, poc-centric narrativesTags: abolition, abolitionist, Black Culture and Identity, Ellen Levine, enslavement, Family, friendship, historic narratives, historical events, Historical Fiction, Historical Figures, Kadir Nelson, poc-centric narratives, Underground Railroad
Posted on May 12, 2019
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Day 12, and it’s all about illustrators today! We had a pretty tough time narrowing it down, because every artist has their own unique style and artistic twist, which makes it so difficult to choose favorites! Without further ado, here are our favorite book… Continue Reading “Day 12: Featuring Fabulous Illustrators!”
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Category: Art/Artists, Black Culture and Identity, Community Involvement, May #smashingstereotypes Challenge, Own Voices, poc-centric narrativesTags: art, artist, Emily Winfield Martin, Erin K. Robinson, Gordon C. James, Hadley Hooper, Isabel Roxas, Julie Morstad, Kadir Nelson, LeUyen Pham, Lisa Brown, Melissa Sweet, Oge Mora, Sara Palacios, Selina alko, Shadra Strickland, Sophie Blackall, Vashti Harrison
Posted on March 12, 2019
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Written by: Jerdine Nolen Illustrated by: Kadir Nelson For ages: 5-10 years Language: English Topics Covered: POC-Centric Narratives, Feminism, Love, Family, Acceptance, Folklore. Summary: This book tells the tale of Rose, a baby born during a thunderstorm in the Old West. This magical child sits right up and grabs a… Continue Reading “Thunder Rose”
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Category: Black Culture and Identity, Culture & Traditions, feminism, Historical Fiction, poc-centric narratives, Self ExpressionTags: acceptance, african-american family, american folklore, american west, Family, family acceptance, feminism, feminist, folklore, Jerdine Nolen, Kadir Nelson, love, poc-centric narratives
