Lafayette Group Asks You to Gift a Book for Black History Month
If you want to know what you can do to observe Black History Month while giving back to the community at the same time, here's your chance.
According to KATC, a group in Lafayette has created a "Book Gifting Project" aimed at putting books dealing with Black History into the hands of kids in Upper Lafayette.
I just looked up one of the books referenced in the story, and it retails for around $8. "I am Brave" is a book that talks about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life, and is described by Amazon as
This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great—the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. - Amazon
The best thing about gifting a book is this: it will not only benefit one child, but it can also be shared within classrooms, families, and neighborhoods.
Great Movies That Deal With Racial Issues