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Speak Up, Speak Out! The Extraordinary Life of ‘Fighting Shirley Chisholm’ by Tonya Bolden, with a foreword by Stacey Abrams

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022 Sojourner’s Truth

c.2022, National Geographic $17.95 144 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor Sometimes, you just gotta say what you’re going to say. Sometimes, you can’t keep quiet. You simply just have to speak up, especially […]

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Black Love Matters: Real Talk on Romance, Being Seen, and Happily Ever Afters edited by Jessica P. Pryde

March 10, 2022 Sojourner’s Truth

c.2022, Berkley $17.00 263 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor Bodice-rippers. That’s what they’re sometimes called: you know, those romance books that feature a hard-bodied, handsome man on the cover, and he’s holding the […]

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Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler by Ibi Zoboi

March 3, 2022 Sojourner’s Truth

c.2022, Dutton Books for Young Readers          $16.99                        128 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor Twinkle, twinkle, little… What? Natural […]

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“Didn’t We Almost Have It All? In Defense of Whitney Houston” by Gerrick Kennedy, foreword by Brandy

February 24, 2022February 24, 2022 Sojourner’s Truth

c.2022, Abrams Press      $28.00 306 pages That song. It always makes you want to dance with somebody. It gets your feet shuffling and your behind bouncing and the lyrics pour out of your […]

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Books for Kids for Black History Month

February 24, 2022 Sojourner’s Truth

c.2022, various publishers                     $17.99 – $18.99                        various page counts By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor The people you love are very special to you. They keep you safe and warm, make sure you […]

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She Raised Her Voice! 50 Black Women Who Sang Their Way into Music History by Jordannah Elizabeth, illustrated by Briana Dengoue

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022 Sojourner’s Truth

c.2021, Running Press Kids    $17.99                            158 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor Tap, tap, tap, tap. That’s often the start […]

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African Icons: Ten People Who Shaped History by Tracey Baptiste, illustrated by Hillary D. Wilson

February 10, 2022 Sojourner’s Truth

c.2021, Algonquin Young Readers                   $19.95 / higher in Canada                176 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor The stories you love best are filled with excitement and […]

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Unexpected Bravery: Women and Children of the Civil War by A.J. Schenkman

February 2, 2022 Sojourner’s Truth

c.2021, Globe Pequot                                $19.95 / higher in Canada                        191 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor You really want to help. Another pair of hands is a good thing, right? You’re determined to pitch […]

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Immortal Valor: The Black Medal of Honor Winners of World War II by Robert Child

February 2, 2022 Sojourner’s Truth

c.2022, Osprey Publishing / Bloomsbury                         $30.00                          288 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor You’d need that pin to get in. Put it on your chest and you’d get access to an exclusive […]

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Song for Jimi: The Story of Guitar Legend Jimi Hendrix by Charles R. Smith Jr., illustrated by Edel Rodriguez

January 27, 2022 Sojourner’s Truth

c.2021, Neal Porter Books, Holiday House $22.99 56 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor Sometimes, when you’re feeling just a little bit sad, humming a song can help. It doesn’t have to be anything […]

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