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African American Picture Study: Artist Joshua Johnson

Artist Joshua Johnson (c. 1763—c. 1824) was an American painter of African and European ancestry from the Baltimore area, and he's...

“Why do your kids only read books about Black people? Isn’t that just as bad as white kids never reading about other people?”⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ I assume...

Prince Demah (c. 1745—March 1778) was an African American painter who was formerly enslaved and active in Boston in the late 1700s....

Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (December 25, 1745 – June 12, 1799) was a French classical composer, virtuoso...

Ashley Bryan (born July 13, 1923) is an American writer and illustrator of children's books, most of his subjects represent the Black experience,...

Last year, I wrote a little about what Juneteenth means to my family, and I shared about a road trip we took that gave us a chance to sit in the...

There is hard history in every time period, but for the next two years, my family will be focusing on an especially tough time in U.S. history. A...

Last year, I gave a talk about books as mirrors and windows. Some of you may have heard it. There was much more to it than just this, but to...

“Heritage Hymns” is a curated collection of multicultural hymnal studies born of my desire to expand the traditional offering of resources for my...

My children are drawn to stories of real-life creators fueled by passion, purpose, resilience, and imagination. We read books on all sorts of...

Augusta Savage (February 29, 1892 – March 27, 1962) was an outstanding sculptor associated with the intellectual and cultural awakening known...

I've heard from many of you who have appreciated my Black history book recommendations for Early Modern (800-1650), 1800s Slavery, Civil War &...