From Juneteenth to the Tulsa Race Massacre, many important moments in Black American history have not been taught in schools or covered in the media. Discover these events and how they are remembered in the Black community today.
Juneteenth celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. Across the country, people observe the day with speeches, poetry readings, festivals, picnics, street fairs, and family reunions. It is a day for people to come together andcontinue working toward equality. Readers will discover how a shared holiday can have multiple traditions and be celebrated in all sorts of ways.
B is for Beautiful, Brave, and Bright! And for a Book that takes a Bold journey through the alphabet of Black history and culture. Letter by letter, The ABCs of Black History celebrates a story that spans continents and centuries, triumph and heartbreak,creativity and joy. It's a story of big ideas--P is for Power, S is for Science and Soul. Of significant moments--G is for Great Migration, J is for Juneteenth. Of iconic figures--H is for Zora Neale Hurston, X is for Malcom X. It's an ABC book like no other, and a story ofhope and love.
In 1865, members of a family start their day as slaves, working in a Texas cotton field, and end it celebrating their freedom on what came to be known as Juneteenth.
Everyone is welcome as East Brunswick celebrates Jewish culture and heritage with a special event at East Brunswick Public Library (2 Jean Walling Civic Center Drive). This Sunday afternoon event features several displays, exhibits, a food sampling and children’s activities sharing the impact and traditions of the Jewish community.
When an unobservant zookeeper goes home, all the animals he thinks he has left behind in the zoo follow him.
While Jenn is seeking Prudence, her big, sleek and shiny, black and white dog, she meets and falls in love with Roscoe, a scruffy little golden dog.
A wordless picture book in which two friends follow a young fox deep into the woods and discover a wondrous and magical world.
A young girl and her cat take an imaginative journey into another world.
A young girl, still reeling from her dog's death, finds solace while picking up stones on the beach during her family's vacation.