Reviewed Aisha Kiani Review Source: I Dream Library Book Author: The story of Viola Desmond’s act of resistance against segregation in a Nova Scotia theater is one we’ve been teaching and including in lesson plans and book lists since we began our work with teachers in 2019. The book we’ve used is a kidlit picture […]
The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks: Young Readers Edition
Review Source: Zinn Education Project Book Author: Finally, a book about the real Rosa Parks — the Rosa Parks who was a lifelong activist, tireless organizer, and who did so much more than refuse to give up her seat on that bus in Montgomery, Alabama. In story after story, Jeanne Theoharis and Brandy Colbert breathe […]
Carter Reads the Newspaper
Review Source: Zinn Education Project Book Author: One of the most important advocates for teaching the full story of African Americans in U.S. history was Dr. Carter G. Woodson. Woodson founded Negro History Week in 1926 (which grew into Black History Month), the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), and […]
Call Me Miss Hamilton: One Woman’s Case for Equality and Respect
Reviewed by Valencia Abbott Review Source: Social Education Book Author: I hadn’t heard about Miss Mary Lucille Hamilton before reading this book. But after reading that she demanded to be addressed as “Miss Hamilton,” I knew I wanted to know her better. Miss Hamilton would become the plaintiff in the U.S. Supreme Court case Hamilton […]
Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement
Reviewed by Keesha Ceran Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: This summer, after reading the words below, I became undone. With steadfast faith and tender care, Emmett did recover, but the polio left a scar — an invisible reminder — a stutter of speech, From time to time, Emmett’s tongue and mind […]