By Anisa Lewis Today we're pleased to welcome Sojourney Kincaid Rolle to the WNDB blog to discuss Free At Last: A Juneteenth Poem, illustrated by Alex Bostic and out since May 3! This lyrical celebration of Juneteenth, deeply rooted in Black American history, spans centuries and reverberates … [Read more...] about Q&A With Sojourner Kincaid Rolle, Free At Last
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Walter Honoree Kekla Magoon on Revolution in Our Time & Creating Social Change Now
The 2022 Walter Awards & Symposium will be held on Thursday, June 23 at 10:30 AM, both in-person and via livestream. For event details, go here. We previously revealed the cover for this book here. By Yasmine Aslam-Hashmi Thank you, Kekla, for taking the time to do this interview. … [Read more...] about Walter Honoree Kekla Magoon on Revolution in Our Time & Creating Social Change Now
Cover Reveal for Holding Her Own by Traci N. Todd, illustrated by Shannon Wright
Today we're thrilled to reveal the cover for Holding Her Own: The Exceptional Life of Jackie Ormes by Traci N. Todd, illustrated by Shannon Wright! The cover was designed by Shannon Wright and Charles Kreloff under the art direction of David Saylor. The book will be released on January 3, 2023 by … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Holding Her Own by Traci N. Todd, illustrated by Shannon Wright
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
How Educators Are Keeping the 1619 Project in the Classroom
By Andrea Ruggirello In her Pulitzer Prize-winning essay, The Idea of America, journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones writes, “I had been taught, in school, through cultural osmosis, that the flag wasn’t really ours, that our history as a people began with enslavement and that we had contributed little … [Read more...] about How Educators Are Keeping the 1619 Project in the Classroom
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
Black Was the Ink Connects Past and Present
Black Was the Ink is out now. By Michelle Coles Their stories are forgotten. Our memories of them have faded. But their impact lasts forever. Who were these people that walked from the shackles of slavery into the halls of Congress; who helped pass laws to realize the founding … [Read more...] about Black Was the Ink Connects Past and Present
Q&A With Ibi Zoboi and Loveis Wise, The People Remember
By Khadejah Khan Today we’re pleased to welcome Ibi Zoboi and Loveis Wise to the WNDB blog to discuss The People Remember. Ibi, this is your debut picture book for a younger audience, which is different than who you have written for in the past. What appealed to you about writing for … [Read more...] about Q&A With Ibi Zoboi and Loveis Wise, The People Remember
Cover Reveal for Revolution in Our Time by Kekla Magoon
Today we are thrilled to reveal the cover for Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party’s Promise to the People by Kekla Magoon. The book was designed by Matt Roeser. The book will be released on September 28, 2021, by Candlewick Press. Take a look at the Revolution in Our Time website and … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Revolution in Our Time by Kekla Magoon
