As any anthropologist or beauty historian will tell you, hair is never just hair. Throughout time and across the globe, cultures have used hairstyling to express tradition, art, and identity. Yet the hair culture of marginalized groups is all too often dismissed, derided, and discriminated against. This prejudice is especially true of Black hair, something … Continue reading Hair Love: Exploring the Beautiful History of Black Hair With Sope Martins
Hello, friends! Our book today is I Am You: A Book About Ubuntu, written by Refiloe Moahloli and illustrated by Zinelda McDonald, a lovely picture book about compassion and unity. There is an ancient philosophy in many African cultures called “Ubuntu” - the idea that someone is only a person in relation to others, that … Continue reading I Am You: A Book About Ubuntu (Refiloe Moahloli)
Summer Reading Day 55: Our pick today was 14 Cows For America by Carmen Agra Deedy. It's a deeply moving true story, told in picture book form, of a young Maasai man who was studying in America during September 11th. When he returns to visit his people the following spring, he tells them of what … Continue reading 14 Cows For America (Carmen Agra Deedy)
The Baby Bookworm 