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  NATIONAL GRAMMAR DAY National Grammar Day is observed across the United States each year on March 4th. The observance encourages the use of correct grammar in both verbal and…

Go Fish by Mary Stolz This  story is  about a summer outing with a grandson named Thomas and his grandfather. Thomas is trying to get his  grandfather out of the…

Read Across America Day Read Across America Day, also known as Dr Seuss Day, is a yearly observance in the USA inaugurated by the NEA (National Education Association). It is…

Women's History Month March 1, 2020 kicks off the official start of Women’s History Month! For decades now, March has been the designated time frame used to draw special attention…

 Refrigerated Trucks, Invented by Frederick McKinley Jones in 1940   If your refrigerator has any produce from your local grocery store, then you can credit African-American inventor Frederick McKinley Jones.…

GOIN’ SOMEWHERE SPECIAL - PATRICIA C McKISSACK Patricia C. McKissack’s poignant story of growing up in the segregated South and Jerry Pinkney’s rich, detailed watercolors lead readers to the doorway…

 Home Security System, Co-Invented by Mary Van Brittan Brown in 1966   Before security systems became a fixture in homes, an African-American nurse Mary Van Brittan Brown, devised an early…

Southern Deep Fried Chicken by Sweetie Pie’s Recipe Ingredients: 2-1/2 to 3 pounds fryer chicken, cut into 8-10 pieces 2 cups buttermilk 6 egg yolks 2 cups all purpose flour…

CALLING MY NAME - LIARA TAMANI “Calling My Name is a treasure.”—Nic Stone, New York Times–bestselling author of Dear Martin Calling My Name is a striking, luminous, and literary exploration…

 Improved Ironing Board, Invented by Sarah Boone in 1892   The ironing board is a product that’s used possibly just as much as it’s overlooked. In the late 19th century,…