Speakeasy with Denene’s Favorite Things of 2019
To celebrate the success of "Speakeasy with Denene" and the end of the year, I’ve made a list of my favorite things that relate to the passwords of past episodes, plus one debuting at the top of the year.
Black Books Matter: Children’s Books Celebrating Black Boys
We're so proud "Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut," made this incredible list of books for Black boys, and are thrilled to announce a special FB Live reading by "Crown" cover model, young Solomon Barnes!
Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut is Getting RAVE REVIEWS!
CROWN: An Ode to the Fresh Cut, does a fine job celebrating the what rarely gets an airing in children’s picture books: #blackboyjoy.
Happy Book Birthday “There’s a Dragon in My Closet,” Plus, Goodnight, MyBrownBaby!
"There's a Dragon in My Closet," the new Denene Millner Books offering by Dorothea Taylor and illustrated by Charly Palmer, is in stores today.
Raising Dion: A Comic Book Imagines A Black Single Mom Parenting Her Superhero Son
Raising Dion is a delicious new superhero comic book series with an unlikely here: a Black single mom whose only superpower is love for her superhero son.
How I Got A Black Boy To Read, Plus: 10 Great Books For Black Boys
Books for Black boys seem few and far between, but here's what happened when I managed to get one into the hands of a reluctant reader.
‘The Ghanaian Goldilocks’: A Colorful Take On a Classic Tale (REVIEW)
Check out this deliciously original take on Goldilocks, with a Black boy from Ghana as its precocious star.
A Black Boy’s Haircut Inspires Natural Hair Hate—And Encourages A Mom To Pen An Uplifting Book
By AMA KARIKARI No, I was not hallucinating at the time God gave me the story. I was a heart-broken mother struggling to teach her...
Exciting New Book Provides Answer to Question: Why Don’t More Black Boys Read?
By NICK CHILES Why don’t more black boys like to read? That’s a question that has haunted black parents and educators for decades. Over the...
