Until recently, scholars believed that African American children's literature did not exist before 1900. Now, Who Writes for Black Children? opens the door to a

"When Stella does not want to go to bed, she tries all sorts of ways to keep the sun up"--

This triumphant picture book recasts a charged phrase as part of a black girl's everyday life--hands up for a hug, hands up in class, hands up for a high five--

Argues that since black children grow up in a distinct culture, they require 'an educational system that recognizes their strengths, their abilities, and their

ALTON D. RISON, a former school principal took over New York City's most violent school--which caused the initiation of security guards in that city & the natio