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An African-American boy launches a book club featuring literature with positive Black characters.

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The first African-American and woman becomes Library of Congress' new chief executive. She's widely praised for promoting technology at libraries in low-income neighborhoods.

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On Wednesday, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Dr. Carla Hayden as the Librarian of Congress. If confirmed Dr. Hayden would be the first woman and first African-American to serve in the post, as mentioned in a press release issued by the White House Office of the Press Secretary. President Obama issued a […]

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'A Fine Dessert' is the latest children's book to be praised for its "good intentions" while dropping the ball on the truth.

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Courtney Holmes is part of a growing trend of barbers that are getting creative and helping their local children get an education.

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This is a level of racism that just doesn’t even make sense… pic.twitter.com/Qy76Kiemlp — Yours In Negritude (@MeWeFree) May 27, 2015 Some parents and children…

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Floyd Mayweather says he doesn’t care that 50 Cent and Manny Pacquiao call him uneducated. He says if it’s true, ‘It makes my story that…

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Your local barbershop probably consists of TVs broadcasting ESPN, animated banter on almost any subject and music to match the vibe of the shop. The…

Freeway Rick Ross sold millions of dollars in drugs destroying communities all while he could not read. He was sentenced to life in prison but was released in 2009. He was literally freed by learning to read in prison. Ross is back building up the communities he destroyed through literacy. Please visit Ross’ Freeway Literacy Foundation.   Listen […]

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Patrick Oliver traces his success back to this scene: As a little boy in his home in the projects of Little Rock, he shared the…