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ABOUT
ẹkọ (you know, that book podcast), features essays, manuscripts and textbooks written by and for the global majority with an intentional focus on black librarianship. Check out Rodney Freeman's documentary "Are You a Librarian: The Untold Stories of Black Librarians".
We invite artists, authors, editors, educators publishers to our platform. Want to be a guest on the ẹkọthatbookpodcast? Click here complete the Podcast Guest Request form.
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ẹkọ on data
Older than the word diversity itself, (14th century), evidence of the earliest writings on the African continent dates back over 6,000 years, older than The University of al-Qarawiyyn, in Fez, Morocco, the oldest university in the world.
Founded nearly 60 years ago in 1967 by Haki R. Madhubuti, Third World Press (TWP), is considered by many as the oldest independent, black owned book publishing company in the United States... nothing new under the sun.
Do you know Nicholas Buamah, an author and philanthropist who published his first book at the age of seven?
ẹkọ on point
There is growing evidence demonstrating the benefits of decolonizing textbooks and syllabi in higher education. Get agitated about culturally reflective materials in the classroom. Click the link to see our infographic.
ẹkọ on the corner
Writing a book, paper, play and want direction on content or resources? Need an audiobook narrator or support with song lyrics? Contact us at info@ekothatbookpodcast.com to book a consultation.
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Not everything faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is faced.
~James Baldwin