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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.

KRLemmons African American Authors, Multicultural Nonfiction, Women's History Month

Connecting Women’s History and Reading Month

Anytime of the year is a good time to honor people of color and their achievements. With March designated as both Women’s History and Reading months, I decided to select a book that definitely honors both. Tonya Bolden’s Changing the Equation 50th US Black Women in STEM is an excellent read and a great introduction to African American pioneers in the STEM professions. From Rebecca Lee Crumpler, the first woman to earn her MD in 1864, to contemporaries like Kimberly Bryant, founder of Black Girls Code, the women included in this book have paved the way for more young women to claim a spot in the STEM profession. Award-winning Tonya Bolden is a both a thorough researcher, using primary and secondary sources. and a skilled storyteller, writing these women biographies in a concise, warm, and easy to read style.

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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
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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
KRLemmons African American Artists, African American Authors, Latin American Authors, Latin American Illustrators, Multicultural literature

12 Afro-Latinx Kid Lit Creators You Can Support Right Now — Latinxs in Kid Lit

Today, we would like to spotlight 12 Afro-Latinx creators in Kid Lit because: the Kid Lit publishing world is overwhelmingly white, the Latinx creators who do get published are largely white or white-passing, racism, anti-blackness, and colorism are systemic plagues in Latinx communities, in addition to our communities at large, and, as a result […]

12 Afro-Latinx Kid Lit Creators You Can Support Right Now — Latinxs in Kid Lit
KRLemmons African American Authors, African Americans, Booklist, Classic Literature, Multicultural Poetry

The African American Experience: Well Read Black Girl Reading List at JMRL — grow. learn. connect.

Well Read Black Girl is “an inspiring collection of essays by black women writers, curated by the founder of the popular book club Well-Read Black Girl.” Below is a list of titles recommended in the book by Black authors that you can check out from JMRL. Non-Fiction I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by […]

The African American Experience: Well Read Black Girl Reading List at JMRL — grow. learn. connect.
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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.
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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.