Black young adult novel for middle school readers
“The Only Black Girls in Town” by Brandy Colbert
Hilton Als
Hilton Als is a Pulitzer Prize-winning African American male author and theater critic, who was born in New York, New York.
Born: 1960
“The 2017 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Criticism”: https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/hilton-als
New Yorker contributor’s page: https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/hilton-als
Free Civil Rights Lessons about Selma
Selma Online – free online curriculum about Selma.
Created by Dr. Henry Louise Gates and the Southern Poverty Law Association. Nine chapters that can be broken down into units.
Angie Thomas
Angie Thomas was born in Mississippi and is the author of the New York Times bestselling young adult novel that was made into a movie, The Hate U Give.
My Blog Posts:
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas – December 2017 Book Club Pick
Born: September 20, 1988
Author’s Website: https://angiethomas.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/angiecthomas
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/angiethomasauthor/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angiethomas/
Angie Thomas’ Books and Works
Edwidge Danticat
Edwidge Danticat is a Haitian-American author of novels and short stories.
Born: January 19, 1969
Author’s Website: https://edwidgedanticat.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edwidgedanticat/
New Yorker contributor’s page: https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/edwidge-danticat
Mat Johnson
Mat Johnson is an award-winning African American male author from Philadelphia.
Born: August 19, 1970
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mat_johnson/
Natalie Baszile
Natalie Baszile is the author of Queen Sugar. The novel that was made into a TV series on Oprah’s network and directed by Ava Duvernay.
Baszile lives in Chicago.
Author’s Website: http://nataliebaszile.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NatalieBaszile/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nataliebaszile/