On Thursday, Feb. 27, author, speaker, educator, and Emmy Award-winning producer Kwame Alexander will interview the founder and executive director of The HistoryMakers, Julieanna Richardson, for “An ...

Kwame Alexander brings stories to life, inspiring young readers through poetry and storytelling. Kwame Alexander, a Chesapeake native and award-winning author, believes books are like amusement ...

PBS Kids is preparing to teach children about the joys of jazz. A special and a series of shorts based on author Kwame Alexander’s “Acoustic Rooster” book is coming to the network in May ...

Set in 1988, the novel-in-verse follows Chuck, who is... Kwame Alexander, illus. by Daniel Miyares. NorthSouth (IPS, dist.), $17.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-7358-4220-5 “You’d rather read a book than ...

Immediately stopped crying," said Alexander. “Playing jazz for her inspired me to write Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band to share the history and the power of the music and the musicians ...

PBS KIDS has commissioned a one-hour special and short-form series based on Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band by Kwame Alexander.

For The Crossover, Kwame Alexander has used the name of a basketball move for his title. A crossover is where the player switches the ball quickly from one hand to the other, often to trick their ...

Ever wondered who designed the beautiful Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum, the place that houses the mortal remains of Ghana’s first ...

This new take on Kwame Alexander's bestselling book about a jazz-loving rooster will premiere in May The post PBS Kids to Debut ‘Acoustic Rooster’ Special and Shorts Based on Celebrated Children’s ...

Kwame Alexander will interview The HistoryMakers Founder Julieanna Richardson in honor of the legacy of Nikki Giovanni. The Art Institute of Chicago will close Black History Month by hosting an ...