Paul Laurence Dunbar Poetry Study

Paul Laurence Dunbar Poetry Study

Paul Laurence Dunbar (June 27, 1872 – February 9, 1906) was an American poet, novelist, and short story writer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in Dayton, Ohio, to parents who had been enslaved in Kentucky before...
Picture Books About Slavery and Freedom

Picture Books About Slavery and Freedom

I’ll be reading these picture books about slavery and freedom aloud to all of my children during our family morning time next school year, right after breakfast. This is their favorite time of the day, and I love to offer up gorgeous stories for them to enjoy. I...
17 Picture Books Featuring Black Artists

17 Picture Books Featuring Black Artists

My children are drawn to stories of real-life creators fueled by passion, purpose, resilience, and imagination. We read books on all sorts of people, but it seems that they always want to return to the work of visual artists. I’m certain that the combination of...
Children’s Books About Black Artists

Children’s Books About Black Artists

A few years ago, I shared 17 Picture Books Featuring Black Artists, which are still some of my favorite children’s books about Black artists. Since then, many more artist books have been published, and I’ve been introduced to others I missed the first...