Join Mrs. Judie as she reads the final story in honor of Black History Month!
This book is a biography about Richard Wright, who as a young black man in the segregated South of the 1920s, was hungry to explore new worlds through books, but was forbidden from borrowing them from the library. This story shares the turning point in the life of a young man who became one of this country’s most brilliant writers.
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Spelman Alumna Launches Global Celebration and Museum for Black Children
About Black Children’s Book Week Black Children’s Book Week is a global celebration of Black children and the people who ensure Black children are represented in books and other children’s media. Founded by entrepreneur and children’s book author Veronica N. Chapman—and administered by Black Baby Books, LLC, a platform she…
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Join Mrs. Judie as she reads another wonderful story in honor of Black History Month! This is the story of Sharon Langley who became known around the country in 1963 as the first African-American to ride the carousel at Gwynn Oak Amusement Park.
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