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Wednesday morning during #summerbreak means a stack of illustrated books from the library, binging on Escape to the Chateau DIY, and of course, coffee and lemon loaf!

Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus and sparked a boycott that changed America. Harriet Tubman helped more than three hundred slaves escape the South on the Underground Railroad. Shirley Chisholm became the first black woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
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#nationalfreedomday #loveprevails

Pulled out the majority of the physical books I own that I haven‘t read by black authors on prep for July and the sort of challenge to #readblackauthors

“When the good Lord was handing out the gift of conviction, he gave a hefty dose to Sojourner Truth.

I love this book! Representation is so important for young children of color, and especially young girls, and this book shows powerful and impactful black women freedom fighters from all times in history.

“Look every man straight in the eye and make no apology to anyone because of color.”

The illustrations in this story are colorful and beautiful and enhance the story.

This is a collect of stories about black women freedom fighters. Each story depicts courage, bravery, honor, pain, and sacrifice. It is important to have in classrooms to teach about the history and the suffering these people once faced to get to where they are now.