Belated birthday wishes Javaka Steptoe! Born April 19, Javaka Steptoe is an award winning children’s book illustrator/artist. Here are just a few of his notable works:
365 Black Books Etheridge Knight Sunday
Born April 19, 1931, Etheridge Knight was a powerful poet during the Black Arts movement. He passed away in 1991. Here are a few of his notable works:
365 Black Books 2025 BCALA Best of the Best Black Books (BOTB) Saturday
The 2025 BCALA BOTB has been published and is now ready to be released.
Book 1: Prek-4: Dream A Dress, Dream a Poem by Nancy Johnson James; illustrated by Diana Ejaita
Book 2: 5-8: The True Story of Vanilla by Ann Richards; illustrated by Arden Taylor
Book 3: 9-12: Nic Blake and The Remarkables: The House of Anansi by Angie Thomas
365 Black Books Mariama Ba Friday
Blessed heavenly birthday Mariama Ba! Born April 17, 1929, Mariama Ba was a Senegalese author and feminist. She is known for her two novels: So Long a Letter and Scarlet Song. She passed away in 1981.
365 Black Books Tracy K. Smith Thursday
Happy birthday Tracy K. Smith! Celebrating her birthday April 16, Tracy K. Smith is Pulitzer Award Winner and the 22nd Poet Laureate of the United States. Here are a few of her notable works.
365 Black Books Jericho Brown Wednesday
Belated birthday Jericho Brown! Born April 14, Jericho Brown is an award winning poet and author. Some of his award winning works are:
365 Black Books Nella Larsen Tuesday
Born April 13, Nella Larsen was an author of the classic novels Quicksand and Passing.
365 Black Books Rita Williams-Garcia Monday
Happy birthday Rita Williams-Garcia! Born April 13, Rita Williams-Garcia is an award winning children’s and young adult author. Her notable books include One Crazy Summer, She Persisted-Florence Griffith Joyner, and A Sitting in St. James.
365 Black Books Vanessa Riley Sunday
Today at the Detroit Public Library, Vanessa Riley talked about her latest book: Fire Sword and Sea, a historical novel about a black female pirate. In addition to writing historical novels, Vanessa Riley has also written romance and murder mysteries.
365 Black Books Ethel Morgan Smith Saturday
Happy birthday Ethel Morgan Smith! Born April 11, 1952, Ethel Morgan Smith is an author and professor. She was also the 2023 Eudora Welty Prize Scholar for her book, Path to Grace Reimagining the Civil Rights Movement.
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