Black Poetry Day
Learn about Jupiter Hammon, the poet born in 1711 whose birthday inspired a national celebration of Black voices in literature.
Schomburg Center
In honor of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
Glenn Burke
How Glenn Burke challenged homophobia in sports during his formidable career.
Pura Belpré
How the first Puerto Rican librarian at the New York Public Library advocated for Spanish-speaking readers and culturally relevant narratives.
Jamaica Kincaid
This Antiguan American author and professor writes about colonialism, displacement and finding home.
Lucy Parsons
Known as the “Goddess of Anarchy,” Parsons was a militant writer, orator, and agitator uncompromising in her radical views.