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Discover the transformative power of reading for Black K-12 students. These six books inspire and uplift, celebrating Black heritage and fostering a positive identity.

Paul Ninson had an old-school, newfangled dream: a modern library devoted to photobooks showing life on the continent. He ...

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one centered on African and African American stories, the other containing the work of photographers from around the world. Ninson's favorite book is also Dikan's oldest, and the first book he ...