The symposium, held at the Barnes & Noble on Old Country Road in Carle Place, featured 11 authors, a panel discussion, a ...

Local author Jolene McDonald stopped by at the library recently to read her book, “I Will Not Go To Sleep Tonight!” McDonald, who lives in Litchfield, wrote this sweet book, which was illustrated ...

While lectures on the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman are all important, some educators ...

The new National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature is a prolific, bestselling author of children’s books who hopes to use his two-year term to promote the wonders of picture stories.

At 88, historian David Levering Lewis, a biographer of W.E.B. DuBois, has filled in gaps in his knowledge of his own family line, and he takes readers along on the journey.

Many people came together on the first day of the Bossier Parish Libraries Black Author and Artist Expo to listen to a panel ...

Books can teach many lessons and this Black History Month, one author hopes to encourage young black girls to celebrate their ...

I Want Freedom Now!' about Colvin's refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in 1955, nine months before Rosa Parks.

The words of these Black poets cut to the core of the human experience and the realities of being Black in America ...

From picture books to graphic novels, fantasy to family fun, these must-read books have the power to hook kids of any gender. Some are cultural touchstones that belong in every kid's library. Others ...

The youngest pilot to fly solo around the world. The first known Black female tattoo artist. And more, chosen by columnist.

Sharyn Anderson-Campbell and Tiera Sprauve offer uplifting stories that celebrate self-acceptance and mental health.