In this edition of our Power of Books Author Series, we talk with Dr. Michael Datcher about why it's important for stories about diversity to be told. We also touch on the damage that's being done when books about diversity are banned. To read our entire conversation about these important subjects - click on the post's title.
Joy Reid has a new book! And that’s gladsome news. Because Joy’s new work is about the overlooked legacy of civil rights icons Medgar & Myrlie Evers. Hopefully, this important and insightful book will end up in classrooms and on library shelves everywhere... and stay there. To find out more about Medger & Myrlie - click on the post's title.
For our 2024 celebration we're shining a spotlight on Phillis Wheatley (the first African-American to publish a book of poetry) and William Wells Brown (who wrote the first novel by an African-American). To find out more about the origins of Black History Month, these history-making individuals, and their ground-breaking works - click on the post's title.