Tag: Civil Rights
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Review: The Faith Of Elijah Cummings (PLUS GIVEAWAY!)
For the last day of Black History Month, I want to share another picture book biography celebrating the life of an icon of Black History. The Faith of Elijah Cummings: The North Star of Equal Justice by Carole Boston Weatherford and Laura Freeman shares the inspiring life story of Elijah Cummings. Beginning with his childhood […]
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Flashback Friday – The Teachers March: How Selma’s Teachers Changed History
Today marks the 65th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, and I can’t think of a better title to share for Flashback Friday than The Teachers March: How Selma’s Teachers Changed History by Sandra Neil Wallace and Rich Wallace. Originally released in September 2020, this picture book shares the story of Reverend F. D. Reese […]
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Sixteen Children’s Books To Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day
While most of us know Martin Luther King Jr. as a minister, activist, and spokesperson for the Civil Rights Movement, it’s easy to forget that many young readers may not be as familiar with Dr. King, or the Civil Right Movement itself. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s […]
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