When former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick began taking a knee during the national anthem, he was labeled controversial and quickly found himself in a league of his own. But it wasn't the first time ...

Colin Kaepernick’s I Color Myself Different is a new children’s book based on the football player’s true and inspiring journey as a child learning the value of embracing and celebrating their Black ...

In 2023, the American Library Association documented hundreds of attempts to remove more than 4,000 books from schools and libraries across nearly all states in the U.S. In one of the first ...

A study at the University of Colorado found that the majority of books banned by U.S. school districts during the 2021-22 school year were children’s books, and most were by authors of color. As ...

CLEVELAND — On the heels of cases like George Floyd and Breonna Taylor in 2020 — with crowds taking to the streets to protest racism and hate and children of every color witnessing it all — something ...

William Douglas has been writing The Color of Hockey blog since 2012. Douglas joined NHL.com in 2019 and writes about people of color in the sport. Today, he profiles Nia Obotette, author of ...

Tulsa author and illustrator Zuri Louis releases “I See Colors: A Children’s Book About Skin,” a vibrant, felt-illustrated book that helps children understand and celebrate racial diversity. TULSA, ...

The 10th annual Kweli Color of Children’s Literature Conference, held April 19–21, featured a notable lineup of authors, illustrators, and publishing professionals participating in the nation’s ...

The seventh annual Kweli Color of Children’s Literature Conference took place from March 25-27 on Zoom for its third year of fully virtual programming. The event featured a notable lineup of authors, ...

Eugenia Rodriguez shares a moment with her youngest son, Aaron, 6, while reading a children’s book on July 2 in Chicago. Shafkat Anowar AP Ten years ago, I sat down with my then 8-year-old daughter to ...

Saturday TODAY’s own Laura Jarrett is releasing a new children’s book with CNN anchor Poppy Harlow called “The Color of Love” that encourages young readers to celebrate the many meanings of love. The ...

Christina and Renee Ellis, students at Central York High School, a predominantly white school in Pennsylvania, helped reverse a book ban targeting the work of Black authors. For about a month, the ...