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HomeBlack History Month

Black History Month

Opinion

Book excerpt: I’ll Make Me a World

February 18, 2026 Jarvis Givens

“I’ll Make Me a World” highlights the origins and evolutions of Black History Month.

A Black father wearing baseball cap holds a coloring book with his son
Arts & Culture

Father creates Black history coloring book with son, using AI

February 24, 2024 Aqueila M. Lewis-Ross

Oakland Voices alumnus Saleem Gilmore and his young son, Amari Rashad, create a coloring book honoring heroes in Black history, showcasing figures like Martin Luther King, Jr. and Audre Lorde as children, complete with short biographies and quotes, all using AI-generated images.

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