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How Veronica N. Chapman Is Preserving The Diversity Of Children’s Literature Through The Annual Black Children’s Book Week

February 22, 2024 By In Arts & Culture, Books No Comments

Throughout the country, the recent surge in bans targeting Black children’s books has raised significant concerns, but these bans cannot extinguish the resilience of communities. The approaching third annual Black Children’s Book Week, set to kick off on February 25th, represents a global movement uniting participants from Canada, Ghana, Austria, and across the United States. […]

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‘Money Talks’: Book by 24 Black Authors Reshapes Financial Literacy for Families and Small Businesses

December 20, 2023 By In Books, Business No Comments

Dr. Constance Craig-Mason compiled an inventive literary project that is reshaping the financial landscape for BIPOC families and small business owners nationwide. The groundbreaking book, “Money TALK$: Uncut Convos with Financial Experts on How to Grow, Leverage and Protect Your Assets,” is authored by 24 accomplished Black financial thought-leaders, presenting a mosaic of financial education […]

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Peter Brathwaite Reimagines Black Art In New Book ‘Rediscovering Black Portraiture’

August 17, 2023 By In Arts & Culture No Comments

During the pandemic, opera singer Peter Brathwaite could no longer perform, so he chose to channel his creativity through the medium of photography by joining Getty’s Museum Challenge.  The playful challenge, which thousands participated in, was to recreate your favorite art by using objects found around the house. Brathwaite took this challenge to heart and […]

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The Free Amplify Libraries Highlight BIPOC Authors And Anti-Racist Texts

April 16, 2021 By In Books No Comments

Inspired by the Little Free Libraries around the globe, Amplify Library is a new progressive concept which centers on BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) authors. If you aren’t aware of Little Free Libraries, these tiny libraries are placed in various communities, parks, and even unassuming places.  There’s two in my neighborhood alone, and […]

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Join A Virtual Conversation Between Cicely Tyson And Whoopi Goldberg As They Reflect On Tyson’s New Memoir ‘Just As I Am’

January 25, 2021 By In Arts & Culture, Books, Meditation No Comments

This Thursday, January 28th at 6:00 PM EST, join in on a conversation between Miss Cicely Tyson and Whoopi Goldberg as the beloved actress and author discusses her new memoir, Just As I Am. The virtual event will be hosted by HarperCollins Publishers, Girls Write Now, and Well-Read Black Girl’s founder Glory Edim.  Just As […]

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Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Novel ‘The Water Dancer’ Is Being Adapted Into A Film By Oprah Winfrey, Kamilah Forbes, And Brad Pitt For MGM Studios

November 11, 2020 By In Books, Film & TV No Comments

Ta-Nehisi Coates’ best-selling debut novel The Water Dancer will receive a film adaptation from Oprah Winfrey and Brad Pitt for MGM Studios. Released in 2019, The Water Dancer received generous acclaim as a nominee for the NAACP Image Award, while also being referred to as one of the best books of the year for 2019 […]

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