Melquea Smith pivoted her entire career when she realized Black and brown kids weren't seeing themselves in picture books.

Children’s book illustrators belong to a special cadre of artists: Their pictures make stories come alive, giving shape to lifelong memories. But little listeners and readers might not realize those ...

Denene Millner knew there was a problem when she saw there were more children’s books about animals than there were stories featuring Black people. And so the six-time New York Times bestselling ...

From beloved classics to fresh new releases, these stories written by Black authors celebrate culture, creativity, and joy– and deserve to go under the Christmas tree. Everyone of us remembers the ...

Through Lit for Black Kids, Briana Perkins aims to get books depicting Black joy into more homes and schools, lifting Black authors and illustrators while she’s at it As a Boston Public Schools ...

These Black children’s books celebrate diversity and identity. On International Literacy Day, BLACK ENTERPRISE is showcasing Black children’s books that celebrate their diversity and identity, ...

Black-owned businesses fill the booths at a recent vendor event, selling clothing, candles and other assorted items to support minority entrepreneurs. However, one table catches the eye of most Black ...

Scott McCallum wants you to know that Seattle is sitting on a rich, underground resource, and it's not "black gold." It's black, gold, red, blue, green and every other color conjured by children's ...