A group of community leaders is working to make reading “cool” for local students. Men of Color Read, an organization founded by Jon Covington, brings volunteers into elementary schools to read to ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Jon Covington said he discovered Hackley Library in Muskegon as a young child and it opened up his world to possibility. “No matter what was going on around me, I went to the ...

Tulsa author and illustrator Zuri Louis releases “I See Colors: A Children’s Book About Skin,” a vibrant, felt-illustrated book that helps children understand and celebrate racial diversity. TULSA, ...

A study at the University of Colorado found that the majority of books banned by U.S. school districts during the 2021-22 school year were children’s books, and most were by authors of color. As ...

Kweli's 10th annual Color of Children’s Literature Conference took place in New York City from April 4–6, gathering together writers of colors for a weekend of networking and collaboration. The ...