Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut

Happy Book Birthday, “Just Like a Mama,” the newest addition to Denene Millner Books

"Just Like a Mama" is on bookshelves today, and author Alice Faye Duncan is using her story to celebrate a long-held tradition in which adoptive, foster care and "fictive kin" share a love and bond with children whom they care for when those babies’ parents cannot.

– Jan 14, 2020

Happy Book Birthday, ‘Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut’!

"Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut" is on bookshelves today, and author Derrick Barnes is sharing why the story celebrates this truth: Black boys matter.

– Oct 10, 2017

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.

– Oct 3, 2017

The Gift of Black Children’s Books: a $1,000 Donation for Denene Millner Books

Spending $17.99 on a black children's book is worth the expense. One anonymous donor agreed, and donated $1,000 to put Denene Millner Books into children's hands.

– Sep 13, 2017
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