by Dr. Nosakhere Griffin-E.L., at 07:57 am, February 02, 2018, History
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:
All hail the popular black model and former slave who was in everybody’s home in the 1890s as ‘Aunt Jemima’
Nnamdi Azikiwe, from stowaway to Nigeria’s first president and African nationalist
Celebrating 9 of Africa’s legendary philosophers of all time
Ruby Bridges became the first black child to attend an all-white school on this day in 1960 [Photos]