Black History

Hey, Black Child Hey Black ChildDo you know who you areWho you really areDo you know you can beWhat you want to beIf you try to beWhat you can be …

 Happy Black History month, and happy getting to know MORE Black authors on our site. I’m starting with a mixture of old and new, so stick around to make sure …

Ashley Bryan is a black illustrator born in New York in 1923. He is famous for his rhythmic retelling of African folktales, AND his fantastic illustrations to match. He has received the Coretta Scott King Book Illustrator Award, and he is most famously known in my house for this book:

I bet you thought that I was going to talk about Valentine’s Day, didn’t you? Well maybe later, but not in this post. Today, I want to introduce you to …

No matter what accomplishments you make, somebody helps you. Wilma Rudolph Wilma Glodean Rudolph (June 23, 1940 – November 12, 1994) was an American sprinter from Clarksville, Tennessee, who became a world-record-holding Olympic champion …

Lorraine Hansberry – 1930-1965 This post may contain affiliate links Yes, I’m loving all of the Black literary greats that were born right here in my very own city. This …