Winter:
- KINDergarten by Vera Ahiyya and Joey Chou is a finalist for the 2024 Anna Dewdney Read-Together Award.
- Augusta Savage: The Shape of a Sculptor’s Life by Marilyn Nelson is included on School Library Journal’s list of “15 Middle Grade Nonfiction Titles About Dynamic Women for Women”.
- Victory. Stand! by Dr. Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes, and Dawud Anyabwile is nominated for the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award and the Illinois Teen Readers’ Choice Lincoln Award.
- Cesaria Feels the Beat, written by Denise Adusei with illustrations by Priscila Soares, receives a starred review from Kirkus.
- Treating Violence by Dr. Rob Gore receives a starred review from Booklist.
- Ella by Diane Richards receives a starred review from Publishers Weekly.
- Andrea Longton, CFA is interviewed by Medium about her book The Social Justice Investor and leading with heart.
- Radical Reparations by Dr. Marcus Anthony Hunter receives a starred review from Publishers Weekly.
- Bill Lester is Interviewed about his career in racing on the “Alan Alford Sports Talk Show”.
- Dr. Rob Gore is interviewed by Marlon Rice on “Hip Hop Closet” about his life and career, and about his book Treating Violence.
- Dr. Marcus Anthony Hunter is interviewed on MSNBC about his book Radical Reparations.
- Charly Palmer’s portrait of Constance Baker Motley is featured on this year’s USPS Black Heritage Stamp.
- Victoria Scott-Miller, Shawn Martinbrough, and Gordon C. James are literary guests at the 32nd Annual African American Children’s Book Fair in Philadelphia.
- Regina Brooks and ghostwriter Pauleanna Reid are prominent voices at the first annual Gathering of the Ghosts Conference.
- The New Brownies’ Book by Dr. Karida L. Brown and Charly Palmer wins an NAACP Image Award. Like Lava in My Veins by Derrick Barnes and Shawn Martinbrough is a nominee.
- The New Brownies’ Book by Dr. Karida L. Brown and Charly Palmer is featured in a panel discussion at the Schomburg Center.
- April Harrison is interviewed by the Horn Book Magazine.
- Who Got Game?: Basketball is reviewed by The Philadelphia Tribune.
- Dr. George James is a guest on NPR’s “1A” podcast, discussing changes in marriage practices in the US.
- Khnum “Stic” Ibomu is included on Black Love‘s list of “14 Black Male Wellness Influencers You Should Follow”.
- Dr. Marcus Hunter writes about reparations for The Daily Beast.
- Shawn Martinbrough is interviewed about the Judge Kim series on “Roland Martin Unfiltered”.
- Al B. Sure! partners with Al Sharpton to launch a health equity coalition.
- Will Packer is interviewed about his career by The Hollywood Reporter.
- Shawn Martinbrough is honored by the African American Children’s Book Project, and interviewed by WHYY/PBS/NPR and Fox 29 Philadelphia.
- Derrick Barnes is interviewed about Who Got Game?: Basketball on WREG.
- Madison Margolin is interviewed on the People Are the Answer podcast.
- The Vibration of Grace by gina Breedlove is reviewed by Library Journal.
- Who Got Game?: Basketball by Derrick Barnes is one of Amazon’s picks for the Best Books of January 2024.