Black-Eyed Peas and Hoghead Cheese: A Story of Food, Family, and FreedomA little girl helping her grandmother prepare a holiday meal learns about the origins of soul food in this powerful picture book that celebrates African American cuisine and identity from an award winning author. Know what I like most about Grandma's kitchen? More than jambalaya? More than sweet potato pie? Even more than pralines? Grandma's stories! Every meal Grandma cooks comes with a story. What will today's story be? While visiting her grandma in

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Burkina Faso

Fifteen years later

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Bree wants to fight

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Cerulean Gene is free everywhere except school

But sometime between the hours of rehearsal on their rooftop and the weekly gigs at the Champagne Supper Club

The video recording of his death set off a series of protests in the United States and around the world

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Empress Taytu Betul

This inspiring read-aloud includes stunning illustrations and a note from Nikki Giovanni about the importance of libraries in her own childhood