By Sarah Murphy Traylor Kirby Howell-Baptiste and Larry C. Fields III’s debut books, Little Black Girl and Little Black Boy, shine with dazzling images and words of encouragement, Black joy, and hope. Little Black Girl celebrates “shattering the glass ceilings” and the many “magical things you … [Read more...] about The Magic of Black Joy in Kirby Howell-Baptiste & Larry C. Fields III’s Little Black Girl and Little Black Boy
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We Need Diverse Books and Penguin Random House Launch Second-Annual Black Creatives Fund Revisions Workshop
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE We Need Diverse Books and Penguin Random House Launch Second-Annual Black Creatives Fund Revisions Workshop March 7, 2022 Washington, DC — We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) is excited to announce the launch of the Black Creatives Fund’s second-annual Revisions Workshop, … [Read more...] about We Need Diverse Books and Penguin Random House Launch Second-Annual Black Creatives Fund Revisions Workshop
Black History Is Made Year-Round: 2021-2022
While Black History Month has come to a close, we would like to emphasize that stories by and about Black people can and should be read all throughout the year. There is a long way to go, but we are heartened by how many Black creators have already been published and we are proud to continue working … [Read more...] about Black History Is Made Year-Round: 2021-2022
Cover Reveal for The Royal Trials by Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel Makonnen
Today we're delighted to reveal the cover for The Royal Trials (Last Gate of the Emperor #2) by Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel Makonnen! The cover was illustrated by Setor Fiadzigbey and designed by Elizabeth B Parisi. The book will be released on July 19, 2022 by Scholastic. Preorder it here. We … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for The Royal Trials by Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel Makonnen
Q&A With Jetta Grace Martin, Freedom! The Story of the Black Panther Party
By Christine Lively Today we're pleased to welcome Jetta Grace Martin to the WNDB blog to discuss Freedom! The Story of the Black Panther Party, out January 18, 2022 from Chronicle Books. There is a saying: knowledge is power. The secret is this. Knowledge, applied at the right time and place, … [Read more...] about Q&A With Jetta Grace Martin, Freedom! The Story of the Black Panther Party
The Black Creatives Marketing Symposium Opens for Applications
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Black Creatives Marketing Symposium Opens for Applications July 28, 2021 Washington, DC — We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) is excited to announce the opening of applications for the Black Creatives Marketing Symposium in partnership with The Brown Bookshelf. The Symposium … [Read more...] about The Black Creatives Marketing Symposium Opens for Applications
The Importance of Intergenerational Storytelling and Learning Self-Love From Our Elders
Wanda by Sihle Nontshokweni and Mathabo Tlali, illustrated by Chantelle and Burgen Thorne, is on sale now. Order it here! By Sihle Nontshokweni and Mathabo Tlali The little ones are always watching. Every day there is a transmission of stories that shape who we are. Our lives are an … [Read more...] about The Importance of Intergenerational Storytelling and Learning Self-Love From Our Elders
Black History Is Made Year-Round
As Black History Month comes to a close in the United States, we reiterate that Black history is not static, limited purely to the past — it is made year-round. The Black experience is not monolithic, and each story adds nuance to our collective understanding of it. Whether Black authors are … [Read more...] about Black History Is Made Year-Round
Q&A with Doyin Richards, Watch Me
By JoAnn Yao Today we're pleased to welcome Doyin Richards to the blog to discuss his new picture book Watch Me: A Story of Immigration and Inspiration, out now! A picture book about immigration, WATCH ME is based on the author's father's own story. Joe came to America from Africa when he … [Read more...] about Q&A with Doyin Richards, Watch Me
