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“It’s OK To Be Illiterate As Long As You Are ‘Woke’.”

January 25, 2021
by Lindsay Turk
12 min read
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Talk to anyone who has made education equity their life’s work, and you will find, more often than not, that at the root of their drive and determination is a painful, formative experience in which they were confronted with...

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20 Books That Inspire Black Girls to Strive Toward Greatness

September 23, 2018
by Nosakhere Griffin-El
11 min read
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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! This picture of Michelle Obama is telling this girl that she can be anything she...

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

September 8, 2018
by Nosakhere Griffin-El
16 min read
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“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 searching for a birthday gift for a young Black boy. When I approached a...

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