Speak Up Book Club Inc

Here’s a reminder that your book box 📦 is going out this week! Be on the lookout for what we have in store for you in this months boxes! Also, if you haven’t already… subscribe to our email list. We’ll be making an announcement soon and you won’t want to miss it! Head over to: www.speakupbookclubinc.com

Every day and all throughout history there are people breaking through barriers and doing amazing things! With March being Women’s History Month, let's take a minute to acknowledge some of the women of color who have changed the literary landscape with their unbelievable work.

The work that Alice Walker, Toni Morrison and Maya Angelou have done has had a global impact on the literary world that generations will be fortunate enough to enjoy.

Our children are going through so much as they are developing, but it has been an extremely stressful time for littles navigating through a global pandemic and now witnessing a war. Although the war in Ukraine seems so far away, kids are picking up on aspects of it, and even what it means for them and their fears as well. The mom psychologist shared some helpful tips that can hopefully help to start the conversation with your littles at home.

Today is the last day of black history month so it’s fitting to mention the recent and historic Supreme Court nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

-if confirmed, she will be the FIRST black woman to be on the Supreme Court.
There have been 113 Supreme Court justices in U.S history and, only 6 were not white men.

“Never be limited by other people’s limited imaginations.”- Dr. Mae C. Jemison

Mae C. Jemison is the first African American female astronaut. In 1992, she flew into space aboard the Endeavour, becoming the first African American woman in space.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvUfEQV7XfI
Check out the short video link to learn more about this amazing woman and her accomplishments!

ACTIVISM:
Efforts to promote, impede, direct or intervene in social, political, economic, or environmental reform with the desire to make changes in society toward a perceived greater good.

We are so proud of Leity, a 12 year old activist that wore a swimsuit that she made herself that displayed the three words… Black Lives Matter ✊🏾
Leity was almost disqualified and denied the ability to compete in her swim meet this weekend in Duluth, MN! Thankfully, with the support of her family, allies, and the Duluth NAACP, Leity was able to compete!

Audre Lorde was an American writer, feminist, womanist, and civil rights activist and a supporter of the LGBTQ community.
She was famous for her strong poems about racism and love.

Learn more about her life and the great work she did in this link!

https://tpt.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/fp19.lgbtq.lorde/audre-lorde/

We can’t wait for you to see what we have in store for our book boxes this month! Here’s a sneak peak of one of our books for this month!

Here’s a brief review:
This gift book is the perfect way to celebrate the diversity and imagination of boys' natural Black hairstyles. Including every style from afros to cornrows, with positive, easy-to-read text, it's a fantastic book for any boy who loves their hair.

Happy New Year from your family at Speak Up Book Club Inc! This has been a year of growth at Speak Up and we couldn’t be happier to have you all grow with us! Thank you for your continued support, we’re looking forward to 2022 being an amazing year here at Speak Up and for all of your families!