Beka & Pops: Stories in Color

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Reading time have never been so fun and unpredictable. Listen to tales of highlighting the fun, hardship, and triumph of people of color with the energetic and creative Beka and her father, the wise and patient Pops.

  1. 01/18/2022

    Episode 27: Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King/Martin's Big Words

    Greetings Everyone! Beka wanted to o a podcast tonight so here we are celebrating the ancestor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by reading 'Happy Birthday , Martin Luther King" by Jean Marzollo and "Martin's Big Words" by Doreen Rappaport. We appreciate these books and his message of change which influences us all. You can get these and more books like this at your local library or bookstore.

    15 min

  2. 06/14/2021

    Episode 26: Greeting Sun/I Saw Your Face

    What's up folks? On todays episode we read "I Saw Your Face" by Tom Feelings and "Greetings Sun" by Phillis and David Gershator. These books discuss appreciation and gratitude both for what you have and what your ancestors have provided. If you want to find more books like this please visit your local library or bookstore.

    11 min

  3. 02/05/2021

    Episode 25: Bread for Words: A Frederick Douglass Story/The Little Plant Doctor: Story About George Washington Carver

    Hey Everybody, we are so happy to be back with ya'll. Today we read "Bread for Words: A Frederick Douglass Story" by Shana Keller and "The Little Plant Doctor: A Story About George Washington Carver" by Jean Marzollo. Both these books contain stories of amazing young Black men who beat the odds to become legends. We hope you enjoy and please be sure to visit your local library for these and other stories.

    19 min

  4. 11/09/2020

    Epoidsode 24: Sulwe/Read and Rise

    Hello Everyone, today we read "Sulwe" by Lupita Nyong'o and "Read and Rise" by Sandra L. Pickney. These books express the beauty of our Blackness in both text and photo. As always, you can find these and more books at your local library or bookstore.

    14 min

  5. 10/15/2020

    Episode 23: LIES AND OTHER TALL TALES/Uncle Remus THE COMPLETE TALES

    Hey ya'll, Its Beka and today we read these two extraordinary books, "Lies and Other Tall Tales" by Zora Neale Herston, and "Uncle Remus" by Julius Lester. Two perfectly written books! Their SOOO silly and creative! I recommend these children books. Peace Out!

    20 min

  6. 10/08/2020

    Episode 22: Seven Spools of Thread/The People Could Fly

    Hey Everyone, Its good to be back on! Today we read the "Seven Spools of Thread" by Angela Shelf Medearis and "The People Could Fly" by Virginia Hamilton. These stories address the importance of cooperation and how group work can have amazing results. As always, you can find these and more books at your local library or bookstore.

    30 min

  7. 03/03/2020

    Episode 21: Barack Obama, Son of Promise, Child of Hope/The Champ

    Welcome!We hope everyone is doing well. Today we read "Barack Obama, Son of Promise, Child of Hope" by Nikki Grimes and "The Champ" by Tonya Bolden. The stories of two trailblazing African American men are highlighted in both of these two books. As always, you can find these and more books at your local library or bookstore.

    45 min

  8. 02/27/2020

    Episode 20: I See The Rhythm/ Ty's One Man Band

    Hello! Today we share two cool stories about the smooth sounds of music. We read "I See The Rhythm" by Toyomi Igus and "Ty's One-Man Band" by Mildred Pitts Walter. These books highlight the role of rhythm and music in helping people overcome as well as bringing them together. As always you can find these books and more at your local library or bookstore.

    36 min
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Reading time have never been so fun and unpredictable. Listen to tales of highlighting the fun, hardship, and triumph of people of color with the energetic and creative Beka and her father, the wise and patient Pops.

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