Black Lives Matter
Many of the circumstances and particular cases Debbie Hines discusses in “Get Off My Neck” are grim, even sickening. But her experience in the American justice system has taught Hines to choose hope and struggle over despair. And that is encouraging.
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Given the increasing backlash against books that promote equity and diversity, and the fact that many schools still spotlight Black history in February, here is a sampling of the many excellent Black history and biography books for children published in the past few years.
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The Kentuckian’s message is one of both heritage and empathy — and the necessity of both.
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Boston’s most celebrated piece of public art was one of 16 monuments irresponsibly defaced during the recent protests.
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What is distinctive about Jane Gillooly’s superb documentary is its patient unfolding of the history of discrimination in a specific area.
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Author Interview: Dr. Peniel E. Joseph on the Third Reconstruction and Hope for a Multiracial Democracy
Blake Maddux talks to Peniel Joseph about his latest book, “The Third Reconstruction: America’s Struggle for Racial Justice in the Twenty-First Century.”
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