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BOOK REVIEW: Pain , Passion, Purpose by Brad Butler II

Pain , Passion, Purpose is a motivating story of Brad Butler II and his experiences growing up in Jersey City, New Jersey. From drug...

BOOK REVIEW: Kinky Roots: A Memoir by Ingrid Arlington

This bright and uplifting memoir is packed with refreshing memories, lessons, and vignettes of growing up in Southern Africa and moving...

National Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) Day

April 12th is D.E.A.R. Day— DEAR stands for Drop Everything And Read. National DEAR Day is a special reading celebration to remind and...

Celebrating National Library Week!

Every year, between April 4-10 marks National Library Week! First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance...

BOOK REVIEW: A Little Girls Dream, I Can Do Anything by Madison L Cooks

A Little Girls Dream: I Can Do Anything by Madison L Cooks, illustrated by An Hryvtzova, is the story of a seven-year-old girl's first...

BOOK REVIEW: Magnificent Mocha Monty by Holland Jordan

Magnificent Mocha Monty by Holland Jordan is a colorful children’s book about self-esteem, exploring differences, and building...

National Poetry Month

Each April is National Poetry Month, 30 days of celebrating the joy, expressiveness, and pure delight of poetry. April 2021 marks the...

Happy International Trans Day of Visibility!

March 31 is International Trans Day of Visibility, an annual awareness day dedicated to celebrating the lives, resilience and...

BOOK REVIEW: Fin: A Story of Love and Hope by Gamal C Williams

Williams’s debut novel, Fin: A Story of Love and Hope, is a groundbreaking and contemporary novel about three young boys who develop a...

BOOK REVIEW: The Souls of Clayhatchee by Anthony Carlisle

This 170-page thriller is a must-read novel about Southern history and family ties, generational racism, and a cryptic murder that casts...

BOOK REVIEW: Roaring Like a Lion by Laura Hoyos

Roaring Like a Lion by Laura Hoyos is a great motivational title to help build character and confidence with, and will surely empower and...

Combating AAPI Hate and Xenophobia

All Asian Lives Matter. From March 2020 to February 2021, Stop AAPI Hate reported 3,795 anti-AAPI hate crimes or incidents within their...

BOOK REVIEW: More To Me: The Story of the 7ft. Tall Third Grader by Nnamdi McDowell

More To Me: The Story of the 7ft. Tall Third Grader by Nnamdi McDowell and illustrated by Kory Cooley. This vibrant children’s book is a...