Black Joy Books and Resources
Channel: San Francisco Public Library
Date: 2022-02-16

San Francisco Unified School District and San Francisco Public Library children's librarians team up to talk about Black Joy in youth kidlit. BIPOC librarians, Ayana Thompson (SFUSD), Rachel Fiege (SFPL) and Jason Hill (SFPL), share favorite books and resources including Coretta Scott King award titles and much more. For kids and their families.

The Coretta Scott King Book Awards, established in 1970, are given annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values. The award commemorates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and honors his wife, Mrs. Coretta Scott King, for her courage and determination to continue his work.