Hello, friends! Our book today is The Faith of Elijah Cummings: The North Star of Equal Justice, written by Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrated by Laura Freeman, a picture book biography of the beloved US Congressman and equality advocate. In 1962, at eleven years old, Elijah Cummings joined a protest march against a segregated city … Continue reading The Faith of Elijah Cummings: The North Star of Equal Justice (Carole Boston Weatherford)
Hello, friends! Our book today is R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, The Queen of Soul, written by Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrated by Frank Morrison, a gorgeous tribute to the iconic singer, songwriter, and activist. This brief introduction to the life of the queen of soul begins with a young Aretha saying prayers at her bedside: “B-L-E-S-S-E-D” … Continue reading R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, The Queen of Soul (Carole Boston Weatherford)
Hello, friends! Our book today is The Roots Of Rap: 16 Bars on the 4 Pillars of Hip-Hop, written by Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrated by Frank Morrison, a lush and beautiful ode to the art form. It started with poetry, folktales, spirituals, and rhymes. Then came funk, providing the basslines and rhythm, then the … Continue reading The Roots Of Rap: 16 Bars on the 4 Pillars of Hip-Hop (Carole Boston Weatherford)
Hello, friends! We’re wrapping up Black History Month tonight with the award-winning Freedom In Congo Square, written by Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. They count the days. Each day, the unnamed slaves of a Louisiana plantation labor without rest under the watchful eye - and occasionally cruel lash - of their … Continue reading Freedom In Congo Square (Carole Boston Weatherford)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Gordon Parks: How The Photographer Captured Black And White America, written by Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrated by Jamey Christoph. Gordon Parks nearly left this world as swiftly as he came into it; the doctor who delivered him saved him from stillbirth. And while his entrance into life was … Continue reading Gordon Parks: How The Photographer Captured Black And White America (Carole Boston Weatherford)
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