EDUCATION

A children’s author and publisher on why representation in children’s books matters, what to look for beyond the cover, and how parents of Black children can find books where every child gets to be the hero.

Black-and-white editorial sketch of a young black girl holding an open book as her own caped hero self rises from its pages, while children including a boy in a wheelchair step out of books in a library

Who Gets to Be the Main Character? Why Representation in Children’s Books Matters

Paula Banks

Educating Black children starts at home. Dr. Rashid Faisal explains the 3Ls of Love, Leadership, and Learning every family can practice.

Love, Leadership, and Learning: The Parent’s Role in Educating Black Children

Rashid Faisal

Eboni Delaney, a former Head Start educator, explains why proposed federal reforms would strip away the standards that make Head Start work for families.

Eboni delaney photo

Head Start Changed My Life. The Proposed Reforms Would Gut the Program

Eboni Delaney

A mom shares her faith based homeschooling journey, showing how identity, purpose, and intentional parenting shape confident, spiritually grounded children.

Homeschooling Didn’t Just Change My Children. It Changed Me First.

Sadé Lokey

How Black families can plan for college without debt using scholarships, financial aid, and early strategies to reduce tuition and avoid student loans.

Gregory turlington

What If College Didn’t Start With Debt? A New Pathway for Black Families

Gregory Turlington

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