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Amid increased calls for diverse representation, local authors, bookstore amplify African American success stories in children’s books  

Louie T. McClain II did not start learning about the accomplishments of African American pioneers like Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. DuBois and Ida B. Wells until the age of 25. Discovering more about these historical figures made McClain recognize the lack of positive Black role models represented in early childhood literature. This gap in media […]