Lately, I've been attempting to decolonize my reading habits. In the past, I never really paid that much attention to the color or gender of an...
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Lately, I've been attempting to decolonize my reading habits. In the past, I never really paid that much attention to the color or gender of an...
Black lives matter. Black creators matter. Black stories matter. The list below features picture books written by Black authors. Most are also...
Here is a brief list of free documentaries, lectures, and tv programs about various aspects of racism, policing black communities, and the history...
The history of policing in the United States has deep and complicated roots that reach all the way back to 1704, when the colony of Carolina...
As part of the Heights Libraries' commitment to be actively anti-racist and stand up to the anti-Black racism so pervasive in our society, the...
It's no secret that H.P. Lovecraft was a racist; it's rightly brought up whenever he and his works are discussed. Such beliefs make Lovecraft's...
Another award given out this month was the Coretta Scott King awards. This group of awards recognizes African-American authors and illustrators of...
The John Newbery Medal is the big one. It is given out to the most outstanding contribution to children's literature each year. The medal winner...
It's so heartening to watch the romance genre become more and more diverse... and it's even better when you have an entertaining author like Jasmine...
Adults can sometimes forget the tumultuous travails of teenagehood, and that teenagers (or authors writing as teenagers) can teach you something....
Black Leopard, Red Wolf (BLRW) draws from African history, mythology, and religion to present an incredible tale of fantasy and myth. In the lead up...
Local author and professor Dr. Hall sat down to talk with us in anticipation of her appearance at the Coventry branch on Monday, March 18, at 7 p.m....