Happy birthday Ibram X. Kendi! Born August 13, Ibram Xolani Kendi is an African American author, professor, anti-racism activist, and historian of race and discriminatory policy in the U.S. He is author of books including Stamped from the Beginning, How to Be an Antiracist, Antiracist Baby, and Chain of Ideas.
These three books are from the 2025 Miself in Book list. You can view the list here.
Book 1 (Elementary): Black Star by Kwame Alexander
Book 2 (Middle Grade): One Big Open Sky by Lesa Cline-Ransome
Book 3 (Young Adult): Knucklehead Poems by Tony Keith, Jr.
My visit to my local library branches was an opportunity to check out some new books. Here are the titles:
Book 1: J vs. K by Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft. I’m excited to read this one!
Book 2: Greatness by the award-winning team Regis and Kahran Bethencourt
Book 3: The Davenports More Than This by Krystal Marquis
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