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.
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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.
The Reading Quilt – Alesia: The Life of a Girl in a Wheelchair
Published in 1981, Alesia, by Eloise Greenfield and Alesia Revis, details the struggles of a young African American girl who became physically disabled as the result of being hit by a car. Few fiction books include characters with disabilities and fewer include People of Color with disabilities.
The Reading Quilt: Family Values
Family is an integral part of African American culture, often celebrated in pop culture television shows and movies like “Everybody Hates Chris,” “Blackish,” and “Soul Food”. These shows epitomize the strong African American mother who is eclipsed by the stronger African American grandmother, both flanked by supportive husbands, precocious children, and nosey aunts and uncles
5 Best African American Authors
This article honors the legacy of 5 African American authors who have made an indelible effect on the literary world.
The Reading Quilt: Annie John
A YA Lit book that offers the beautiful Caribbean island of Antigua as the setting of teen angst and rebellion is the focus of this month’s Reading Quilt.
7 Inspiring Must-Read Memoirs Written by Black Women
September is National Literacy Month and we’re looking back at notable memoirs from Black female authors who have shared their life’s story to inspire and educate others.