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365 Black Books: Arturo Alfonso Schomburg Thursday

Born January 24, Arturo Alfonso Schomburg was was an Afro-Puerto Rican historian who moved to the United States and spent his life collecting materials demonstrating the accomplishments of the African diaspora and the scope of Black history.

His book: The Negro: A Selected Bibliography

Biography 1: Diasporic Blackness The Life and Times of Arturo Alfonso Schomburg by Vanessa K. Valdes

Biography 2: Arturo Alfonso Schomburg by Elinor Des Verney Sinnette

Biography 3 (A children’s book): Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library by Carole Boston Weatherford; illustrated by Eric Velasquez.

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365 Black Books Sharon Robinson Tuesday

Born January 13, Sharon Robinson is the daughter of Jackie Robinson. She is also a nurse-midwife, health writer, author, and educator. She has written several books about Jackie Robinson and herself.

Book 1: Her memoir, Child of the Dream

Book 2: Jackie Robinson’s biography, Promises to Keep

Book 3: Jackie’s Nine

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365 Black Books BCALA 2024 BOTB Saturday

The Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) will soon be publishing the 2025 Best of the Best Books (BOTB). In the meantime, check out these books from the 2024 BOTB list.

Elementary: A Voice of Hope The Myrlie Evers-Williams Story by Nadia Saloman; illustrated by London Ladd

Middle Grade: Onyx & Beyond by Amber McBride

Young Adult Tanglefoot by Kalela Williams

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365 Black Books Carter G. Woodson Sunday

Carter G. Woodson was born on December 19, 1875 Known as the Father of Black History, we continue to celebrate his life and legacy.

His seminal book The Mis-Education of the Negro

Book 1: Carter G. Woodson A Life in Black History by Jacqueline Goggin

Book 2: Carter G. Woodson The Man Who Put Black in American History by James Haskins and Kathleen Benson

Book 3: Carter Reads the Paper by Deborah Hopkinson; illustrated by Don Tate