The following list was compiled by Maddyline Ligon, a student in our African American literature course entitled “Becoming A Rap Genius.” The list is not comprehensive, but it does serve as an entry or point of departure for those interested in reading and learning more.
A recent article in the New York Times noted that out of 3,200 children’s books published in 2013, only 93 of them featured black characters. We found this statistic extremely problematic and decided to compile a list of children’s books that focused on African American characters. We hope this list will aid people, especially future educators, when adding to their personal and classroom libraries in order to present a more well rounded, literary experience.
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