It's never too early to teach youngsters about the rich history and cultural legacy honored during Black History Month and ...

Every African American should read—or reread—this list of 20 books that amplify the voices that shaped our collective consciousness.

The youngest pilot to fly solo around the world. The first known Black female tattoo artist. And more, chosen by columnist.

I Am Me is the children's book of empowerment for every little black girl who sees beauty in herself ... tale sparkles with symbolic and historical references central to African-American culture. The ...

Set in Lorain, Ohio — where Morrison herself was born — the book tells the story of Pecola Breedlove, an eleven-year-old African American girl who is convinced that she is ugly, and yearns to ...

Bessie Coleman was the first African-American woman, and also the first woman of Native-American descent, to hold a pilot’s license. Coleman grew up in a cruel world of poverty and discrimination.