Imani Perry’s new book, Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People, begins with a memory of blue: A missing ...

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In his new book, "Dangerous Learning," legal scholar Derek Black tells the story of the resistance to Black literacy in this ...

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Sometimes they lead to changing laws. Some movements are peaceful, others turn violent. These books tell stories of people's experiences of racism and of those who put their bodies on the line for the ...

A hate crime that was witnessed by people around the country has now led a Chicago native to create a tool for ...

Romantic feelings go beyond grade-school crushes. And ethical decisions as well as homework assignments get tougher. Books that deal with these new complexities have become so popular, they're almost ...

For nearly 100 years, it has been a tradition to celebrate Black History Month to recognize the contributions ... trenches to what we know today as the United States, we would need a book in several ...

This article includes a list of suggested children's picture books for storytime or preschool sharing time ... by Lois Ehlert features cute little mice and fall gourds on midnight-black backgrounds.

White T-shirts get a lot of attention, but let’s not forget their equally versatile counterpart: the exceedingly wearable, deceptively simple black T-shirt. It’s a staple you can wear to work ...

Dr. Flemmie Kittrell was a Black home economist whose research in the field of early childhood education shaped the way we think about child development today. She became the first Black woman to earn ...

And it feels akin to the kind of affection we the Black women protagonists in her books get to experience. But if you’re new to Ryan’s work, don’t expect a cliché ending. Instead ...