Award-Winning Nonfiction: Revolution in Our Time
Review of the National Book Award finalist Revolution in Our Time, a history of the Black Panther Party for teen readers.
Four Years of Bullying
The dynamic of bully, victim, bystanders, and referees, and how it has played out in the U.S. over the past four years.
Our Fight Is Their Fight
Having newborn babies in the family has made us think of their future, what kind of world they'll grow up to live in. Jonah and Reed were conceived during Derrick…
The “Centering Black Creators” Panel and Resources
A report on the Authors Guild-sponsored Black Voices panel, "Centering Black Creators," along with links to next steps.
Monuments and Murals
Some thoughts on why Confederate monuments are falling now, in the midst of a pandemic and a far-right resurgence.
The Literature of Witness
The importance of #ownvoices authors and their literature of witness for a new generation of African-American teens as we confront a nation in crisis.
Original Sin
This is not what I wanted to return home to -- the images of two African-American men gunned down by white police officers in as many days. We protest the…
A Poisoned Pipeline
Michigan governor Rick Snyder won't go to jail for the poisoned water, but thousands of children in Flint might. And this is why we need Black Lives Matter.
Last Week’s News: Surviving Santiago as a Cautionary Tale
Thinking about the themes of Surviving Santiago in the wake of two incidents of political violence in the U.S. in the past week.