THE NEW BROWNIES’ BOOK: A Love Letter to Black Families

In the 1920s scholar W. E. B. Du Bois started a magazine for children. Called the “The Brownies’ Book,” it was the first magazine aimed specifically at Black youth, featuring contributions from the era’s most celebrated Black creatives—writers, artists, poets, and songwriters. Nearly 100 years later, author, educator, and Du Bois scholar Dr. Karida L. Brown, and award‐winning artist and children’s book creator Charly Palmer, revived and expanded upon the Brownies’ Book legacy and showcased new art and writing for children from today’s brilliant Black creators.

Location: LREI Lower and Middle School, 272 6th Ave, New York, NY 10014