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“Madame Queen: The Life and Crimes of Harlem’s Underground Racketeer, Stephanie St. Clair” by Mary Kay McBrayer

If you want something enough, you’ll never, ever lose sight of that goal.

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Nemours Children’s Health calls for stronger early reading tools to improve academic and lifelong health outcomes

“Investing in early childhood education, particularly in literacy, is one of the most effective strategies to improve long-term health outcomes,”…

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The Bookworm Sez: Books about Integration, Schools & HBCUs by various authors

There are many more books on the history of education for you to read, addressing elementary schools, college-level, and high…

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Celebrating Black History: Books Every Child Should Read

It’s a long journey filled with danger and excitement, new friends and old lessons. Just beware, there’s a lot to…

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Books for Poetry Month by various authors

On your hands, you got lots of time. You can make a song, you can make a rhyme. Make a…

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Memphis third grade reading scores dip as district builds case for retaining students

NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Fewer Memphis third grade students than last year are accomplished readers, according to Shelby County Schools’ annual…

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Neena Speer’s First Year in Law School Made Her Better Attorney — And an Author

BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Speer’s mindset was that somebody is going to deal with what she dealt with and ask what law…

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Jayla Groom Penned Book After Seeing Her Mom’s ‘Wanted’ Mugshot on Crimestoppers

BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Groom, from Hueytown and a rising junior at the University of Alabama (UA), has penned a book about…

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Mother and 7 Year-Old Daughter Encourage Girls to See Beauty; not Differences

BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Dee Edwards remembers her daughter Aubrey coming home from school one day upset that she didn’t look like…

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