The challenges and book removals continue. Zetta Elliott shared on Twitter that A Place Inside of Me is being challenged. She helps her readers identify and move beyond fear and anger my finding a place of peace inside themselves. Matt de la Pena wrote on Instagram “Been down this road before. And still gathering info.… Read More Banned Voices: Mark Oshiro

My nonfiction series continues with books for youth that center Black art, music, fashion and culture. Alphabet of Black Cultures by Jeffrey Daniels. Augusta Savage: The Shape of a Sculptor’s Life by Marilyn Nelson. Christy Ottaviano Books Sculptor Woodrow Nash: How I Search for My Ancestors by Woodrow Nash with Shelley Fraser Mickle. Pelican Publishing… Read More Black for Real: Arts and Culture