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It’s pub day! 🎉 The AFRO-BETS Kids are back and they’re talking about #careers. Learn about great Black achievers such as Dr. Mae Jemison, Mary McLeod Bethune & Sir David J. Adjaye as the kids explore what they’re going to be! #ImGoingToBe #AFROBETS 📚justusbooksonlinestore.com/978-1-933491-4…

Thank you for these words @kelstarly “What do we do with the worry, the hurt, the rage? We turn it into something bigger than us. We turn it into change.” - Kelly Starling Lyons, “A Drumbeat for Change,” excerpted from the book We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices

Imagine a better future. Thank you Sloane. And thanks to Don Tate and Wade Hudson, the illustrator and author behind this powerful image and text. Poster from the book: The Day Madear Voted by @hudsonwade illustrated by @Devas_T

We’re wishing a happy and blessed birthday to our CEO and cofounder Wade Hudson!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 @hudsonwade Photo: Stephan Hudson Photography

On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with author and illustrator team Wade Hudson and Don Tate about their powerful book: The Day Madear Voted. Come listen! @hudsonwade @Devas_T @JustUsBooks alitlife.com/2024/10/21/our…

Looking for a little weekend inspiration? Check out Wade Hudson and Don Tate’s conversation on The Children’s Book Podcast, where they discuss: 🎨 Finding your gifts ✍🏾 The power of storytelling 💕 Drawing creative inspiration from family and more youtu.be/KaecI3_YCu0?si…

Just Us Books is celebrating 36 years of publishing! 🎉And who better to mark the start of this anniversary than the Afro-Bets Kids? Thanks to everyone who’s read, bought, shared, recommended, inspired, contributed to and supported our books for over 36 years. We appreciate you!

During the launch of our new picture The Day Madear Voted Don Tate and I were joined by the NAACP of the Oranges & Maplewood (NJ) who offered voter registration opportunities. On National Voter Registration Day, we salute all those who do the crucial work of registering voters.

September is Black Reading Month, which encourages people to read books by Black authors. Hear about the history and goals of this 45-year-old celebration from Co-Founder Malik Yakini. video.detroitpbs.org/video/the-spir…

We Are Stronger Than Censorship will buy 2,000 (or more) books to donate to readers through partners, including the Florida Freedom to Read Project, Texas Freedom to Read Project, GLSEN Rainbow Library & We Need Diverse Books. Learn more: wearestrongerthancensorship.org/about_stronger

We Are Stronger Than Censorship! This powerful initiative from @ibpa & EveryLibrary Institute shows it by empowering readers, supporting indie publishers like Just Us Books & ensuring diverse voices are heard We’re excited that Papa’s Free Day Party is part of the program!

Huge congratulations to our friend W. Paul Coates, publisher and founder of Black Classic Press, who was announced as the recipient of the 2024 Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community. washingtonpost.com/books/2024/09/…

Just Us Books is proud to join We Are Stronger Than Censorship, a new program from @ibpa and EveryLibrary that will provide young readers with diverse books to help counteract book banning efforts. Learn more about the initiative, which launches Sept. 9. publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/ch…

Congrats to Edith Campbell whose new blog with @sljournal, Pearl’s & Ruby’s, launches this month. It will include book reviews, with a focus on YA and middle grade; explore topics of the day & highlight author representing marginalized communities. slj.com/story/industry…

Book lovers are sharing #bookstagrids on IG. Here’s ours 📚

@keenanjones83 Yes!

@JustUsBooks The future!

We love this photo of author Cheryl Willis Hudson and 30 energetic pre-schoolers posing after reading Bright Eyes, Brown Skin together. Thanks to the Marcus Garvey Park Alliance for bringing kidlit authors to the Harlem community this summer!

📝 22 Black literary agents literaryagencies.com/black-literary… August is Black Business Month. It’s also historically a slower time for sales, which means it’s an especially great time to buy from these entrepreneurs! Your support will make a big impact. #BlackBusinessMonth

Did you know there are (at least): 📖 195 Black-owned publishers, self-publishers and imprints aalbc.com/books/black_ow… 📚 162 Black-owned bookstores aalbc.com/bookstores/lis… ✍🏾 10,727 Black authors and writers wordsrated.com/black-authors-… …

“I really do believe that we can become better than we are.” James Baldwin, born on this day, August 2, 1924

August is Black Business Month! Join us in celebrating Black book publishing and the many creators and innovators who make these great books possible by rocking our Black Collection apparel, worn here by Just Us Books founders Wade and Cheryl Hudson. justusbooks.com/black-collecti…