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Nosakhere Griffin-EL, Ph.D.
Nosakhere Griffin-EL, Ph.D.

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Published in The Young Dreamers Book Club

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30 Books That Inspire Black Boys to Create and Build Their Dreams

By Dr. Nosakhere Griffin-EL — “Black boys need to physically see positive images of themselves reflected back at them in children’s books.” Brian L. Wright and Shelly L. Counsell [From the book The Brilliance of Black Boy: Cultivating School Success in the Early Grades] Two years ago, I walked into a bookstore searching for a birthday gift for a young Black boy. When I approached a woman who worked at the store…

Literacy

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30 Books That Inspire Black Boys to Create and Build Their Dreams
30 Books That Inspire Black Boys to Create and Build Their Dreams
Literacy

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Published in The Young Dreamers Book Club

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Designing Curriculums with Black Children in Mind: A List of Must Read Books

COVID-19 has democratized the classroom experience. For years, Black parents have been left wondering what our children were learning in schools. With remote learning, we are no longer guessing; we see what our children are learning and how they are learning it. As a father, I am particularly concerned with…

Literacy

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Designing Curriculums with Black Children in Mind: A List of 30 Must Read Books
Designing Curriculums with Black Children in Mind: A List of 30 Must Read Books
Literacy

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Published in The Young Dreamers Book Club

·May 25, 2021

16 Amazing Books to Celebrate Africa Day!

Happy Africa Day! Here is a list of books to help you celebrate this amazing day. This list to exposes children to the culture and life of African people in Africa and across the global.

Africa

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16 Amazing Books to Celebrate Africa Day!
16 Amazing Books to Celebrate Africa Day!
Africa

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Published in The Young Dreamers Book Club

·Apr 30, 2021

Book Teaches Young Dreamers’ that Their Names are Songs

Your Name is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow discusses the power and purpose of names. When the main character’s name is mispronounced by her teacher, she wishes her name was easier to pronounce. Hearing this sentiment, the mother begins to teach her daughter the beauty and intention of names. She…

Black Children

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Book Teaches Children to Sing Their Songs!
Book Teaches Children to Sing Their Songs!
Black Children

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Published in The Young Dreamers Book Club

·Mar 12, 2021

Book Teaches Young Dreamers the Importance of Lift Every Voice and Sing

Review by Nosakhere Griffin-EL, Ph.D. — Sing a Song by Kelly Lyon Starling is a must-read book. The author takes the reader on an amazing generational journey of teaching and learning the Black National Anthem. In the beginning of the story, a little girl learned the song in school and practiced it everywhere she went. As…

Lift Every Voice And Sing

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Book Teaches Children the Importance of the Black National Anthem
Book Teaches Children the Importance of the Black National Anthem
Lift Every Voice And Sing

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Published in The Young Dreamers Book Club

·Mar 12, 2021

Letter to My 3rd Grade Self

By Nosakhere Griffin-EL, Ph.D. — I was raised in a one bed room apartment on 60th and Baltimore Ave, which is located in Southwest Philadelphia.

Reading

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Letter to My 3rd Grade Self
Letter to My 3rd Grade Self
Reading

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Mar 8, 2021

20 Inspirational Books for Black Girls

By Nosakhere Griffin-EL, Ph.D. —

International Womens Day

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20 Inspirational Books for Black Girls
20 Inspirational Books for Black Girls
International Womens Day

10 min read


Published in The Young Dreamers Book Club

·Feb 22, 2021

Bio by Walter Dean Myers Captures the Beautiful Struggle of Malcolm X’s Life

By Nosakhere Griffin-EL, Ph.D. — Malcolm X: A Fire Burning Brightly by Walter Dean Myers is a powerful biography. This book captures the full story of Malcolm X from boyhood to adulthood. With each turn of the page, the reader will learn the following: How he was: Impacted by the life and death of his…

Malcolm X

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Bio by Walter Dean Myers Captures the Beautiful Struggle of Malcolm X’s Life
Bio by Walter Dean Myers Captures the Beautiful Struggle of Malcolm X’s Life
Malcolm X

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Published in The Young Dreamers Book Club

·Feb 21, 2021

Malcolm X as the Soundtrack of Manhood: A Tribute to Our Shining Prince

By Nosakhere Griffin-EL, Ph.D. — As a teenager, I was in and out of trouble in school and in the streets. It was a daily routine for my mother to receive a phone call from one of my teachers or for me to return home with a suspension noticed. It was nearly a daily occurrence…

Malcolm X

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Malcolm X as the Soundtrack of Manhood: A Tribute to Our Shining Prince
Malcolm X as the Soundtrack of Manhood: A Tribute to Our Shining Prince
Malcolm X

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Published in The Young Dreamers Book Club

·Feb 19, 2021

A Young Dreamer Overcomes a Challenge with the Help of His Imagination, Family, and Friend

By Nosakhere Griffin-EL, Ph.D. Ty’s Travels is a must-read book by Kelly Starling Lyons. The book begins with the main character Ty getting a new scooter. To test out the new scooter, Ty and his family take a trip to the local park. …

Young Dreamers Books

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Ty Overcomes a Challenge with the Help of His Imagination, Family, and Friend: A Book Review
Ty Overcomes a Challenge with the Help of His Imagination, Family, and Friend: A Book Review
Young Dreamers Books

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