Books showing Black children spending time with family, or playing at home, help Black kids see themselves in literature and ...

The annual African American Children’s Book Fair (AACBF) returned to Philadelphia for the its 33rd year. The book fair is one of the oldest and largest book fairs for African American children in the ...

Books have long been a cornerstone of cultural preservation and empowerment; this is especially true within the African-American community, where books created for us and by us have a history of being ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mike Essien knows the power of literature, especially during the formative years — how it broadens a person’s worldview, fosters ...

Children who are readers are leaders; yet, for so long, children in underserved communities have grown up with limited access to books and reading materials that can shape their imagination and ...

Play and storytelling are a crucial part of children’s cognitive development. PixelCatchers I am a demographer with an interest in how and when children in sub-Saharan Africa develop literacy.

Mike Essien knows the power of literature, especially during the formative years — how it broadens a person’s worldview, fosters learning and drives curiosity. Growing up in Nigeria as a child, Essien ...