The Reading Quilt: Little Fires Everywhere
In the novel Little Fires Everywhere, (2017) Celeste Ng, New York Times best-selling author, introduces us to a cast of characters who bear secrets in various ways.
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Black Comic Book Artists You Should Know
Has the lack of diversity or representation ever put you off getting into comics? Maybe it hasn’t; but would you love to discover some comics that are diverse? Then this list is for you.
The Reading Quilt: Dragons in a Bag
Each month “The Reading Quilt” provides a short review of a book that a teacher may use to spark conversations about culture and race, along with a learning activity that may help students understand human behavior.
10 Badass Black Superheroes Everyone Should Know
Unlike television and film, Black superheroes started appearing as major comic characters in the 1960s. In 1966, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby introduced Black Panther in an issue of Fantastic Four and DC soon followed with Jon Stewart.
The Reading Quilt: Africa is My Home
Africa is My Home: A Child of Amistad opens in the glorious sunshine where Sara is proudly surveying God’s beauty in her vast backyard, Mendeland, West Africa.
The Reading Quilt: The Steam Chasers: The Blackness of Space
This month, a YA Lit book that takes us on a journey to Space Camp where we learn about the amazing Black astronauts and physicists, is the focus of this month’s reading quilt.
World Poetry Day: Poems from Prolific Black Women Poets to Expand your Worldviews
March 21st is World Poetry Day. In celebration of rhetoric, artistry, and female poets of the African diaspora, we are highlighting prolific poets from around the world and their work.
5 of the Best African Female Authors
Here are five of Africa’s most accomplished female authors, who write on a diverse variety of social and cultural topics, from women’s rights and feminism to post-war and post-colonial identities
The Reading Quilt: But, Mostly Love
Using the acronym QUILT, Slaughter offers readers information about the Quality of writing, Universal theme, Imaginative plot, as well as a mini Lesson plan, and Talking points that stem from the book’s premise. This month’s selection is “But, Mostly Love,” by Sandra Turner-Barnes, poet and Black History enthusiast.
The Best Cookbooks by Black Authors for Cultural Recipes
The history of African American cuisine is, in fact, the history of American food. Many of your favorite ingredients and dishes actually have African roots. One of the best ways to appreciate the culture and history of Black people is through its food and there are plenty of cookbooks out there paying homage to Black history.