Picture yourself seated in a graduate school classroom listening to a professor at the predominantly white institution proclaim, “Poor black children don’t have books in their homes.” As if I were being pranked, I immediately scanned the room for allies /

The neglect and omission of Black literature and voices is more than an oversight; it’s a profound disservice that threatens the intricate mosaic of Black history, culture, and lived experiences. Such acts do more than sideline Black narratives; they jeopardize