Just Us Books @justusbooks.bsky.social · 18/03/2026“Oppression doesn't disappear just because you decided not to teach us that chapter.” -author, scholar Dr. Clint Smith Let’s be sure to “teach that chapter” and prioritize books that share the many different stories, perspectives and experiences that shape our history and culture. 012
Just Us Books @justusbooks.bsky.social · 06/03/2026We’re raising our voices for the students of Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN! Register here to join this virtual author event, Tuesday, March 10, 11 am Eastern/10 am Central pen.org/event/we-ris... 021
Just Us Books @justusbooks.bsky.social · 16/02/2026If you’re like us, you celebrate Black history all year long! Be sure to check out these and others great titles from our Black history collection — important reading for February and beyond. #BlackHistoryMonth justusbooks.com/black-histor... 000
Just Us Books @justusbooks.bsky.social · 15/02/2026On Sat., Feb. 21, Just Us Books is hosting a Black History Month Read-In and Book Fair in East Orange, NJ. Picture reading nooks, book signings, Black history activities, readings by authors and students, and books for young people of all ages! Join us! www.facebook.com/share/1853uB... 000
Just Us Books @justusbooks.bsky.social · 27/10/2025We invite you to join our founders, Wade and Cheryl Hudson for a very special conversation with fellow publisher W. Paul Coates, CEO and founder of Black Classic Press Sunday, Nov. 9, 6 pm Eastern Register below. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... 041
Just Us Books @justusbooks.bsky.social · 06/10/2025Wade and Cheryl Hudson join EveryLibrary Live! for Banned Books Week Fest 2025, ft authors, editors, and advocates in convo about the freedom to read. Save the date for their panel Fri, Oct. 10, 1 pm EST and check out the full lineup ⬇️ www.everylibrary.org/everylibrary...everylibrary.orgEveryLibrary Live! Banned Books 2025 CalendarJoin EveryLibrary Live! for Banned Books Week Fest 2025, a free online celebration featuring 25+ authors, editors, and advocates in bold conversations about storytelling, censorship, and the freedom t... 010
Just Us Books @justusbooks.bsky.social · 11/06/202514 episodes, 15 guests, countless gems! Revisit powerful conversation with talented writers, illustrators, editors, booksellers, educators, librarians and others who help get books into the hands of readers. ▶️ www.youtube.com/channel/UCCv... 010
Just Us Books @justusbooks.bsky.social · 07/05/2025Thank you to all the amazing teachers who help our students learn and grow! 💐 (Image copyright Nancy Devard, published in the book Afro-Bets I’m Going to Be, written by Wade Hudson, published by Just Us Books) #TeacherAppreciationWeek 041
Just Us Books @justusbooks.bsky.social · 14/04/2025In The Children's Book Council’s Publisher’s Spotlight, our founders Wade and Cheryl Hudson talk about Just Us Books’ mission, titles they think deserve a bit more shine, and their publishing priorities for the future. Thanks for the spotlight CBC! www.cbcbooks.org/2025/04/09/p... 010
Reposted by Just Us Bookscottonquiltsedi.bsky.social @cottonquiltsedi.bsky.social · 10/04/2025today on the blog: Emely Rumble, LCSW " To me, bibliotherapy is a form of liberation. It’s a deeply relational, sacred practice that uses literature to support healing, support the development of self-understanding, and affirm one’s lived experience." pearlsandrubys.slj.com/2025/04/10/i... 255
Just Us Books @justusbooks.bsky.social · 10/04/2025Spotted at one of our local libraries - Newark Public Library #FreedomtoRead #LibraryWeek 030
Just Us Books @justusbooks.bsky.social · 07/04/2025Join us in celebrating — and defending — the freedoms found in our libraries this National Library Week and #RighttoReadDay Check out the resources here: uniteagainstbookbans.org/right-to-rea... 021
Just Us Books @justusbooks.bsky.social · 04/04/2025“Speak the truth to the people Talk sense to the people Free them with reason Free them with honesty Free the people with Love and Courage and Care for their Being...” from “Speak The Truth To The People” published in Continuum: New and Selected Poems by Mari Evans #PoetryMonth 010
Just Us Books @justusbooks.bsky.social · 06/03/2025Congrats to Vanessa Brantley Newton who is bringing her many talents and amazing energy to @pbskids Ms. V & Me! invites children to create art, tell stories, and sing songs along with Vanessa (Ms. V) in her studio. Watch, enjoy and spread the word! youtu.be/CwASc2Re3Isyoutu.beMs. V & Me! | Buttons and Racecars | PBS KIDSYouTube video by PBS KIDS 011
Reposted by Just Us Bookscottonquiltsedi.bsky.social @cottonquiltsedi.bsky.social · 28/02/2025I 🤎 @thebrownbookshelf.bsky.social They're on my blog today! pearlsandrubys.slj.com/2025/02/28/2... 084
Just Us Books @justusbooks.bsky.social · 28/02/2025“Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.” - Frederick Douglass In solidarity. #Economicblackout 070
Just Us Books @justusbooks.bsky.social · 22/02/2025NYC friends - join Cheryl Willis Hudson and London Ladd as they present their new picture book, When I Hear Spirituals, along with music by the Lafayette Inspirational Ensemble. Sunday, Feb. 23, 4 - 5 pm at Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church in Fort Greene Presented by Greenlight Bookstore 010
Just Us Books @justusbooks.bsky.social · 19/02/2025DOING THE WORK! We’re lifting up institutions that have made sharing our stories their mission. Black-owned publishing companies that celebrate Black people, Black culture, and Black history in their books all year round. #BlackSky #BookSky justusbooks.blogspot.com/2025/02/doin...justusbooks.blogspot.comDoing the Work 010
Just Us Books @justusbooks.bsky.social · 18/02/2025This is Black History! Decades ago Wade and Cheryl Hudson were parents on a search for children's books that reflected the diversity of Black history, culture and experiences. Today their publishing company, Just Us Books, is celebrating 36 years in business! justusbooks.com #BlackSky #BookSky 033
Just Us Books @justusbooks.bsky.social · 15/02/2025Children’s books for Black History Month and beyond - all available from Just Us Books or your favorite bookseller. Video by @katurahudson.bsky.social #BookSky #BlackSky #BlackHistoryMonth 071
Just Us Books @justusbooks.bsky.social · 14/02/2025“Once you learn to read, you will be forever be free.” - abolitionist, writer Frederick Douglass, born in 1818. Like many who were born enslaved, he did not know his birth date. He later chose to celebrate it on Feb. 14. 📷 His 2000-book library at the Frederick Douglass National Historical site 021
Reposted by Just Us Bookscottonquiltsedi.bsky.social @cottonquiltsedi.bsky.social · 13/02/2025You need to know about @jbakernyc.bsky.social thebrownbookshelf.com/28days/day-1...thebrownbookshelf.comDay 12: Jennifer Baker - The Brown BookshelfJennifer Baker is an author and editor/project manager with over 20 years’ experience in book publishing. She’s also the creator/host of the Minorities in Publishing podcast, and has been a faculty me... 131
Just Us Books @justusbooks.bsky.social · 13/02/2025For Black History Month a few years ago, we curated a list of 50 Black kidlit creators who should be on your radar and your bookshelf. Still stands. 😊 #BlackSky #BookSky justusbooks.blogspot.com/2022/01/cele... 0105
Just Us Books @justusbooks.bsky.social · 05/02/2025We’re giving away our Black History Handbook — a great resource for educators, parents, and program leaders. Sign up today to receive your copy in our next newsletter. ⬇️ mailchi.mp/c21a7caeb4e4... 010
Just Us Books @justusbooks.bsky.social · 04/02/2025An important piece in School Library Journal about diversity in book publishing and the challenges we face moving forward —featuring insights from our co-founder Wade Hudson. www.schoollibraryjournal.com/story/gainin...schoollibraryjournal.comGaining Ground? Diversity in PublishingProgress toward a more racially diverse publishing workforce has been slow. Publishing leaders face political and economic changes that may make further progress harder. 010
Just Us Books @justusbooks.bsky.social · 03/02/2025Celebrating Black Joy! The Children’s Book Council and Every Child a Reader lift up the power of storytelling this #BlackHistoryMonth & beyond. Check out their feature on bestselling kidlit creators and their inspiring books. www.cbcbooks.org/readers/read... #BookSky 040
Just Us Books @justusbooks.bsky.social · 02/02/2025For the 18th year The Brown Bookshelf’s “28 Days Later” Black History Month campaign is celebrating Black authors and illustrators. Check out their daily profiles, presented in partnership with Black Stories Amplified. thebrownbookshelf.com 011
Just Us Books @justusbooks.bsky.social · 01/02/2025We love Langston! Hear Langston Hughes (born on this day in 1901) read his poem “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” m.youtube.com/watch?v=5mFp...m.youtube.comLangston Hughes reads The Negro Speaks of RiversYouTube video by awetblackbough 030
Just Us Books @justusbooks.bsky.social · 01/02/2025Happy Black History Month!! “February is a reminder that Black history should be an integral part of American and world history. It is something that we celebrate all year round.” - Wade and Cheryl Hudson founders, Just Us Books photo: Stephan Hudson 041
Just Us Books @justusbooks.bsky.social · 20/01/2025"We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there is such a thing as being too late. This is no time for apathy or complacency. This is a time for vigorous and positive action." #MLK 020
Reposted by Just Us BooksBarbara Gordon @thebookwizard.bsky.social · 14/01/2025Again, libraries are stepping up. Free N95 masks at all #LAPL locations while supplies last. Also: emergency information and resources. lapl.org/be-ready?fbc...lapl.orgEmergency Information and Resources | Los Angeles Public LibraryEnglish | Español | Русский 2025 Wind and Fire Emergency The library is open. 133921976
Just Us Books @justusbooks.bsky.social · 10/01/2025“we are each other’s harvest: we are each other’s business: we are each other’s magnitude and bond.” - Gwendolyn Brooks 021
Reposted by Just Us Booksmargosorenson @margosorenson.bsky.social · 09/01/2025#Teachers! World Read Aloud Day is Feb. 5! Sign up here to have an #author read to your classes! (Including me 😉) tinyurl.com/mr3m8br5 Giggles ahead! #EduSky @justusbooks.bsky.social @litpress.bsky.social #humor #picturebookstinyurl.comZoom with an Author or Illustrator for World Read Aloud Day 2025! – Kate Messner 011
Reposted by Just Us Bookscottonquiltsedi.bsky.social @cottonquiltsedi.bsky.social · 03/01/2025What a wonderful beginning to my 2025: an interview with the lovely Cheryl Willis Hudson about her new picture book, WHEN I HEAR SPIRITUALS pearlsandrubys.slj.com?p=313&previe...pearlsandrubys.slj.comINTERVIEW: Cheryl Willis HudsonMusic is an especially emotive form of storytelling. It’s truly a universal language and I hope readers will take away an appreciation for spirituals as a valued basis for so much of the music produce... 064
Just Us Books @justusbooks.bsky.social · 07/01/2025Congratulations to Cheryl Willis Hudson and London Ladd on the publication of their picture book When I Hear Spirituals, out today!! Get a copy from your favorite bookseller. Autographed copies also available from Just Us Books. Photo: Stephan Hudson justusbooks.com/when-i-hear-... 012
Just Us Books @justusbooks.bsky.social · 02/01/2025On Christmas we called our dear friend and family George Ford. As usual, he was full of energy and encouragement. We talked about everything from Nikki Giovanni’s tremendous legacy to the new Netflix special The Six Triple Eight. As the conversation turned… justusbooks.blogspot.com/2025/01/its-...justusbooks.blogspot.comIt's Up to Us 000
Reposted by Just Us BooksLaurel Snyder @laurelsnyder.bsky.social · 30/12/2024Woke up thinking about how, when #JimmyCarter lost his 2nd run for president, he must have felt pretty powerless. & about how, in that moment, instead of giving into despondency, he found the work he *could* do, & in doing so, became even more powerful. That feels useful as we head into 2025... 25812
Reposted by Just Us Bookscottonquiltsedi.bsky.social @cottonquiltsedi.bsky.social · 29/12/2024Moving into 2025 I need help building my list of BIPOC debut authors of MG & YA. The support is really necessary #yalit #mglit #diversebooks #2025debut #librarians #kidlit 023
Just Us Books @justusbooks.bsky.social · 26/12/2024Habari Gani?! Today is the first day of #Kwanzaa - a week long African-American and Pan African holiday that celebrates family, community, and culture. Each day of Kwanzaa focuses on one of seven principles, called the Nguzo Saba (listed below). #NguzoSaba 000
Just Us Books @justusbooks.bsky.social · 21/12/2024One thing about small business owners — they support each other!! Our cofounder Cheryl Willis Hudson shopping small at the NJPAC Kwanzaa Fest. If you’re in the Newark, NJ area today, check out the program and great vendors like Yara Harlem fabrics and Aya Paper (pictured below). #Kwanzaa #shopsmall 000
Just Us Books @justusbooks.bsky.social · 17/12/202464 Black Owned Businesses That You Need To Shop From Thanks @BloggingForAfrica for including Just Us Books! bloggingforafrica.com/64-black-own...bloggingforafrica.com64 Black Owned Businesses That You Need to Shop From - Blogging For Africa64 Black-Owned Businesses That You Need to Shop From! It’s that time of year—yep, it’s the holiday season! 🎉 And what better way to celebrate than by toasting and shopping from some of the best Black-... 000
Just Us Books @justusbooks.bsky.social · 16/12/2024“Dear Cheryl Willis Hudson, Confidence. Confidence in who I am and who I will continue to be. These are just a few things your book, Bright Eyes, Brown Skin taught me...Because of reading your book at an early age, I am proud to be who I am.” - Sage Small business. BIG impact. #kidit 000
Just Us Books @justusbooks.bsky.social · 11/12/2024Small business. BIG impact. A room full of young readers from Atkins Elementary in Shreveport, LA enjoying Bright Eyes, Brown Skin and I Told You I Can Play, two of the Just Us Books titles the school purchased for the children. 000
Just Us Books @justusbooks.bsky.social · 10/12/2024“Nikki's contributions to literature, Black arts & culture and the Black community are immeasurable…Her life and her work were truly transformative for us and she was such a supportive friend. May she rest in power and poetry.” - Wade & Cheryl Hudson Photo by Stephan Hudson, June 2024 000
Reposted by Just Us Bookscottonquiltsedi.bsky.social @cottonquiltsedi.bsky.social · 10/12/2024Will you join me for a little Ego Tripping today? youtu.be/1XpdM9ox3O4?...youtu.beEgo TrippingYouTube video by Nikki Giovanni - Topic 012
Just Us Books @justusbooks.bsky.social · 09/12/2024In the spirit of cooperative economics, we’re spotlighting book and bookish gifts from independent creators and small businesses. And there’s something for everyone, adults included! justusbooks.blogspot.com/2024/12/book...justusbooks.blogspot.comBook and Bookish Gift Ideas from Small Businesses and Creators 011
Reposted by Just Us Books@hudsonwade64.bsky.social @hudsonwade64.bsky.social · 06/12/2024So happy to see my book The Reckoning on the Center for Multicultural Literature's Best Books of 2024. The Reckoning is a contemporary middle grade novel set in a small town in the south and that deals with the complex issues of race and social justice. www.csmcl.org/best-books-2... 151
Just Us Books @justusbooks.bsky.social · 05/12/2024How happy we are to autograph books for you! 😁 If you want to give autographed books as gifts this holiday season, just make your request in the comments when you order. See available books here: justusbooks.com/autographed-... Photo: Stephan Hudson Photography #BlackSky #BookSky 020
Reposted by Just Us Bookscottonquiltsedi.bsky.social @cottonquiltsedi.bsky.social · 03/12/2024I hope you'll consider dropping everything and reading over the holidays 001