These books tell the story of the legendary Bass Reeves, the first Black Deputy Marshal in the Wild West
Book 1: Black Gun, Silver Star
Book 2: Bass Reeves
Book 3: Bass Reeves Biography
Book 4: Bad News for Outlaws by Vaunda Michael Nelson
Day 11 of September is Black Reading Month Throwback Thursday
This Throwback Thursday is featuring books written about historical musicians and operas.
Book 1: This beautifully written and illustrated story is about a father’s passion for baseball and a boy’s passion for violin/music.
Book 2: Aida by Leontyne Price
Book 3: Before There Was Mozart by Lesa Cline-Ransome
History Maker Olympic Medalist Ibtihaj Muhammad
Disclaimer. This book is in my “to be read” pile. Although I have yet to read this book, Ibtihaj Muhammad’s story fascinates me.
“At the 2016 Olympic Games, Ibtihaj Muhammad smashed barriers as the first American to compete wearing hijab, and she made history as the first Muslim American woman to win a medal. But before she was an Olympian, activist, and entrepreneur, Ibtihaj was a young outsider trying to find her place.
Growing up in suburban New Jersey, Ibtihaj was often the only African American Muslim student in her class. When she discovered and fell in love with fencing, a sport most popular with affluent young white people, she stood out even more. Rivals and teammates often pointed out Ibtihaj’s differences, telling her she would never succeed. Yet she powered on, rising above bigotry and other obstacles on the path to pursue her dream.”–from the jacket cover.
This is How We Move From Black History Month to Women’s History Month — CrazyQuiltEdi
Bridge February and March — Black History and Women’s History– by reading the Black women who write Black stories. These women imagine, document, speculate and create. Some, like Janet McDonald are an important part of the history while many like Leah Johnson, and Kaylynn Bayron are just getting started. A complete list of names is […]
This is How We Move From Black History Month to Women’s History Month — CrazyQuiltEdi
The African American Experience: Booklist for Teens Inspired by the 2018 Charlottesville Community Civil Rights Pilgrimage — grow. learn. connect.
In July 2018, roughly 100 members of the Charlottesville and Albemarle community participated in a community civil rights pilgrimage to Montgomery, Alabama. The group visited numerous museums and historic sites of critical importance to the Civil Rights Movement before reaching the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery. There, a collection of soil from the July 12, […]
The African American Experience: Booklist for Teens Inspired by the 2018 Charlottesville Community Civil Rights Pilgrimage — grow. learn. connect.
The African American Experience: The Schomburg Center Black Liberation Reading List — grow. learn. connect.
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture at the New York Public Library compiled a Black Liberation Reading List in response to the current uprisings around the world. You can find the majority of the items from their list through the following links to the JMRL catalog. American Sonnets for My Past and Future […]
The African American Experience: The Schomburg Center Black Liberation Reading List — grow. learn. connect.
TOP 10 YOUNG ADULT NOVELS WITH MULTIPLE POINTS OF VIEW BY ELLA LEE
Many books are told through the eyes and mind of one person, whose opinions sway the storyline in to what the events and situations were like for them. But there is more than one side to every story. The following books are told by two or sometimes more perspectives.
Each one of these books also cover many current issues that young adults face today. Ranging from grief, mental health, suicide, gun violence and domestic violence, these novels discuss topics that should be talked about more often. However, just like life, these books are also filled with love, friendship, support, inspiration and optimism.
It’s hard to explain how in love I was with the following books whilst reading them. Heart wrenching, inspiring and raw, I thoroughly enjoyed hearing the stories of multiple diverse characters in these young adult books told by multiple perspectives.
All The Bright Places – Jennifer Niven
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title: Tight author: Torrey Maldonado date: Nancy Paulsen Books; 2018 main character: Bryan middle grade fiction Bryan lives with his parents and sister, Ava, in Brooklyn. Mom works in a social service agency where Bryan often spends time after school. Bryan truly loves his mom and enjoys spending time with her. He loves his dad […]
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Sunday Morning Reads — CrazyQuiltEdi
Edi Campbell presents the sad statistical information on books about and/or written by African Americans that were published in recent years.
This is a really brief post to look at some of the numbers for 2018. If you haven’t seen it yet, do look at the list of 2018 MG & YA books published in the US that recently posted on Zetta Elliott’s blog. We work together at the end of each year building from […]
Born on August 2. . .
In addition to James Baldwin, two other trailblazers were born:
William Alexander Leidesdorff: http://www.blackpast.org/aaw/leidesdorff-william-alexander-1810-1848
Jewell Jackson McCabe: http://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/jewell-jackson-mccabe-41
The CamaraIfe Maktaba 