Black Literacy

How Streamer Kai Cenat’s Reading Journey Can Inspire Black Boys to Read

We are in a national reading crisis, and Kai Cenats' "reading journey" has the potential to inspire Black boys to engage in the reading...

Please Ignore Rappers Who Claim Black Kids Don’t Need To Read

I’ve been called an old soul. It’s likely due to my musical tastes. I love R&B, Funk, Jazz, and Fusion. That music was in my...

Neo-Colonizers and the ‘Scramble for the Black Mind’

2025 marks the anniversaries of some of our most empowering moments as a people. It is the 160th anniversary of the passage of the...

Parents, Here Are Some Great Books for Your Children – Especially White Children.

When we discuss Black History, many people begin at the enslavement era. Starting the history of Black people from the aforementioned limits how young...

A Letter to My Younger Self: DON’T. GIVE. UP!

Hello Nos, it is me, I mean you. Your older self. I know you are mad right now because you will be in the...

20 Books That Inspire Black Girls to Strive Toward Greatness

When I saw this picture, I thought it is a dramatic illustration of the importance of little Black girls seeing themselves in children’s books!...

30 Books That Inspire Black Boys to Be Creative and Build Their Dreams

“Black boys need to physically see positive images of themselves reflected back at them in children’s books.” Two years ago, I walked into a bookstore...

Fatherly Love: 7 Must Read Books that Place Love at the Center of Fatherhood.

I care for you, love you and teach you always because I am your papa and you are my . -Barbara M. Joose Fatherhood is...

The Role of Our Fathers in Developing the Next Generation of Readers and Dreamers

Dr.  Nosakhere Griffin-El is a former student of mine at John P. Turner Middle School. He is dedicated to increasing the literacy rates of...

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