Dr. Nosakhere Griffin-E.L. Feb 3, 2019 at 04:00pm
February 03, 2019 at 04:00 pm | History
Dr. Nosakhere Griffin-E.L. | Contributor
February 03, 2019 at 04:00 pm | History
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Bio: Dr. Nosakhere Griffin-EL is a graduated from University of Pittsburgh’s School of Education with a Ph.D. in Social and Comparative Analysis in Education. After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Griffin-EL worked as a youth leadership trainer for Coro Center for Civic Leadership and lecturer in entrepreneurial development at the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business in Cape Town, South Africa. He is currently the founder of The Young Dreamers Book Club, which organizes story time events, creates educational content, and supports parents, community organizations, and educational institutions in selecting books that meet children’s holistic needs.
For the first week of Black History Month, The Reading Renaissance Campaign focuses on the theme of Africana history and culture. The books reviewed for this week provide a rich content for young readers to develop an appreciation of the Africana experience.
Take a literary ride with your children through these 8 books below:
Tignon Laws: The dreadful rule that banned black women from displaying their hair
‘F**k Mandela, Blacks are not my people’ – Trump stands accused in Michael Cohen’s new book
The father of the Underground Railroad who funded Harriet Tubman’s rescue missions
Sylvia Robinson, the little-known mother of hip-hop who put out the first-ever rap record
Idubor, the giant warrior prince of Benin who could uproot palm trees with his bare hands
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