We're delighted to welcome Rio Cortez and Lauren Semmer  to celebrate their picture book, THE ABCs OF BLACK HISTORY, a beautiful representation of the ideas and personalities that embody a wide range of Black people, experiences, and ideas in lively verse matched with vivid imagery. THE ABCs of BLACK HISTORY uses the alphabet as a frame to introduce Black history. Beginning with Anthem—an introduction to James Weldon Johnson’s “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing”—and ending with Zenith, a tribute to the mountaintop Dr. King spoke about before his death, readers will travel across continents and centuries, navigate triumph and heartbreak, and celebrate creativity and joy.

Rio Cortez & Lauren Semmer