This morning, I’m thinking back to the speech Robert Kennedy delivered in Indianapolis on 4 April 1968, He was there for a political rally when he learned that Martin Luther King Jr. had just been assassinated in Memphis, TN. He knew violence was breaking out across the country and he knew that as a leader,… Read More SundayMorningReads

title: Spunky Little Monkey author: Bill Martin and Michael Sampson illustrator: Brian Won date: Scholastic, 2017   There is a music that is black girl music. Call it clapsies, call it double dutch or hand games, it’s all black girl. With its ” three-tone scales, rhythmic syncopation, handclapping patterns that cross the metric nature of… Read More review : Spunky Little Monkey

this information originally appeared in an email from Library Journal The editors of Library Journal need your help in identifying emerging talents in the library world—both great leaders and behind-the-scenes contributors who are providing inspiration and model programs for others. Our 18th annual round of Movers & Shakers will profile some 50 up-and-coming individuals from around the… Read More nominate: Library Movers and Shakers

Exciting times for Wade & Cheryl Hudson! Their publishing company, Just Us Books turns 30 this year. With the publication of AFRO-BETS ABC Book, the Hudsons brought in a new era of publishing, one that would recognize the importance of black children, readers, families and consumers. Cheryl and Wade reflect on the growth of their… Read More interview: Wade & Cheryl Hudson