Afros and Books 💖

Founded by four Black, Biracial, and LGBTQ+ librarians. We promote liberation through access to stories that affirm our lives and experiences. #AfrosandBooks

[Black Children's Books and Authors (BCBA) @BCBooksAuthors]

🎉🙌🏿Happy #BookBirthday🙌🏿🎉

📖FRESH JUICE
Robert Liu-Trujillo @RobertTres, Lee & Low Books @LEEandLOW

Congrats!!!

#OurStoriesMatter

[Imani Perry @imaniperry]

This is Imani. I have control of my twitter account again. Thank you to everyone who advocated on my behalf over the past 2 days, both friends and strangers.

[PWKidsBookshelf is now on Bluesky @PWKidsBookshelf]

The New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association has awarded author Lesa Cline-Ransome (@lclineransome) with the 2022 Legacy Award, recognizing the impact she has made in children's literature https://t.co/5GNdAWIV03

[Jill Esbaum IT'S CORN PICKING TIME! @JEsbaum]

Best NF pic books of 2022 (so far) from @FuseEight includes a lovely bit about JACK KNIGHT'S BRAVE FLIGHT. Big thanks, Betsy! @astrakidsbooks See them all here: https://t.co/rwDJjinqq3

[B.B. Alston @bb_alston]

AMARI AND THE GREAT GAME on the August list of the @BNBuzz Most Anticipated Books!
https://t.co/cKcxE4m0z0

[Dr. Régine #NoNewUSOccupation Jean-Charles @reineayiti]

SO excited about this! Join us on Friday February 11th for a hybrid symposium The Genius of #bellhooks We will spend the day in convo w/ luminaries like @meredithdclark @saigrundy @kcarterjackson @lorgia_pena @alanna_prince @simplyvyntage and more!

[Janet Damon, Ed.S @mixxmomma]

Our Black to Nature Book Club enjoyed our first event of the 2022 season! Live bald eagle presentation and hike at Barr Lake! ☺🌲💐❤ #BlacktoNatureBC

[Janet Damon, Ed.S @mixxmomma]

It takes a reading village and I'm grateful that the Denver community is celebrating literacy and librarians! ❤ Thank you @AmandaEHorvath for sharing story! Shout out to #librarians across the nation and especially @FReadomFighters! #BooksJoyJustice #WNDB https://t.co/5KChe58Uig

[Thistle & Verse (she/him) @ThistleVerse]

Saturday evening @fiftysoshay, @ShadeTreeReads, Emmarae Empowered, @o0_sh0miiiiiiB_, and @True_Michelle_ will be joining me for the 1st discussion of the Inheritance Trilogy Readalong! Hope you can join. https://t.co/MXzBM975zX

[Penguin Kids @penguinkids]

It's #NationalHuggingDay! But not everyone likes to hug, so encourage your little ones to ask first! Here are some powerful picture books on consent to start the conversation.

✨ YES! NO!: A FIRST CONVERSATION ABOUT CONSENT (Out 2/1)
✨ DON’T HUG DOUG
✨ CAN I GIVE YOU A SQUISH?

[Epic Reads @EpicReads]

What to read if your school won't teach critical race theory ⤵️

https://t.co/mO5bK3Mtgn

[Afros and Books 💖 @BooksandAfros]

Black to Nature Book Club restoration and ecology workshop with @mixxmomma and @MagdaGarbowski! Youth will plant a small garden of native forbs and shrubs, create art for interpretive signage, & choose affirming books that nurture their understanding of ecology. #BlacktoNatureBC

[Eden Royce @EdenRoyce]

I love this! Hope all the families had a great time and that they love Root Magic! #mglit

[Janet Damon, Ed.S @mixxmomma]

Our @BooksandAfros Black to Nature Book Club enjoyed bald eagles at Barr Lake today! 🦅🇺🇸

Every family also received a copy of @EdenRoyce Root Magic! 🌲🌺🍃

❤ #BooksJoyJustice
🦅 #BirdingWhileBlack
📖 #BlacktoNatureBC
🌱 #BlacktoNature

[Janet Damon, Ed.S @mixxmomma]

Beloveds remember to support this dope tea house and bookstore owned by Risa Jones.

Risa is my sister-friend and her shop is a healing and joyful space with so much historic Five Points history! ❤☺ #Denver #shopsmall #BlackOwnedBookstore #TeaHouse

[Afros and Books 💖 @BooksandAfros]

@GholdyM Congratulations!!! Thank you for shining your brilliance and joy in all places!! You are so appreciated!!!

[Tami Charles @TamiWritesStuff]

Happening this week! The lineup looks amazing! #LKBF2020

[Veena @MsWOCReader]

I listened to Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry by @joya_goffney and this is going to be one a lot of Black girls can relate too
https://t.co/yvgQ80Ie5j

[Naftali “NAFOid” Quartey 🌻 @NigelQuartey]

Look at this, no really, look at it

[Janet Damon, Ed.S @mixxmomma]

I hosted a four-part series of workshops for diverse librarians. Tonight a Diné librarian shared her new preschool storytime session after our anti-bias workshop. It centers her traditions, culture, joy & @tracisorell's book "We are Grateful." The take and make kit alone. Tears.