We Still Be Lovin' Black Children

African Diaspora Literacy, a Divine Ancestral Charge
An unwavering commitment to nurturing Black children drives this work by centering African Diaspora Literacy as a lifeline for healing, identity, and collective strength. Rich in indigenous wisdom and practical strategies, it empowers educators and families to challenge anti-Black narratives while celebrating resilience.
We STILL be lovin' Black children.
Not sometimes.
Not conditionally.
Not when it is convenient.
We loved them in the past.
We love them now.
We will love them in the future.

In this expanded second edition, We (Still) Be Lovin' Black Children: African Diaspora Literacy, A Divine Ancestral Charge, leading scholars, educators, and community leaders deepen the call to center African Diaspora Literacy as a foundation for healing, identity, and collective thriving. Across classrooms, homes, and communities in the United States, Africa, and the Caribbean, contributors offer practical strategies, critical questions, cultural frameworks, and affirming activities that protect Black children's spirits while nurturing their brilliance.

At a time when Black histories are distorted, erased, or politicized, this book insists on truth-telling rooted in love. Grounded in African Indigenous Knowledge, Adinkra principles, intergenerational wisdom, and Pro-Black educational practices, authors demonstrate how literacy about the African diaspora is essential.

This edition includes new chapters, updated chapters, expanded global perspectives, new resources for families and educators, and timely guidance for confronting anti-Blackness in schools, media, and public discourse.

To love Black children is to teach them who they are.
To teach them who they are is to protect their souls and spirits.
To protect their souls and spirits is to secure our collective future.
This is a love book.
This is a liberation book.
This is an urgent book.

Perfect for courses such as: Foundations of Education; Black Education; African Studies; African American Studies; Introduction to Early Childhood Education;

Contributor: Gloria Swindler Boutte (Edited by), Joyce Elaine King (Edited by), George Lee Johnson (Edited by), LaGarrett J. King (Edited by), Jarvais J. Jackson (Edited by)

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