Diverse American history books for all ages.
The 250th anniversary of the official founding of our country is in just a couple weeks, and as usual I have a lot to say about it. Like many, I grew up with the idea that our country was the best, the strongest, the smartest. Over time I learned about the dark parts of history…
The Black Panther Party for Self Defense started as an organization to address racially-motivated police violence. They patrolled the streets in groups and carrying loaded weapons to interfere if they witnessed instances of police brutality. The organization quickly grew to include a wide variety of social safety programs, like free school lunches, free health clinics, and voter registration…
In January 2025, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced Senate Resolution 33, calling for Congress to recognize January as Muslim-American Heritage Month. Though it was sent to the Senate Judiciary, as of January 2026, there is no further recorded advancement of the resolution. Why Should We Have Muslim-American Heritage Month? According to the non-profit Justice For…
On September 8, 1954, Ruby Bridges was born, mere months after the Brown vs Board of Education ruling declared segregated schools to be unconstitutional. The Bridges family moved from Mississippi to New Orleans, Louisiana, when Ruby was a baby. Brown vs Board of Education and the Delay of Integration Following the Brown vs Board of…
The mission of The Radical Agenda is to show every child that they belong in the pages of history and they are capable of making a difference in their communities, and what better way than to highlight the lesser-highlighted Civil Rights activists? You are probably familiar with some of the biggest names of the Civil…
When Is Pride Month? (Just here for the books? Scroll down to see the list of children’s books for Pride Month, and don’t miss the link where you can easily order them all!) Pride Month is in June! On June 28, 1969, when police raided the Stonewall Inn (a popular gay bar) and hit a…
June is African American Music Month! As usual, there are far too many influential Black musicians to name all of them in a single blog post, but these books will give a good start! Music is how the boys and I got started reading books about diverse Americans in the first place. I found a…
I have learned so much reading these children’s books for Disability Pride Month! I grew up learning about a few famous people with disabilities (like Ray Charles or Stevie Wonder, for my music lovers). But as the mission of showing all children that they belong in the pages of history is one of the pillars…
Why do we have Jewish Heritage Month? President George W. Bush proclaimed the month of May to be Jewish Heritage Month on April 20, 2006, after resolutions introduced by Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) and Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA), passed the House and the Senate, respectively, to honor the contributions of Jewish people to the…
April is Earth Month! Today’s blog post highlights diverse books for Earth Month, celebrating the people who have made a difference in the fight for a healthy planet. The History of Earth Month Earth Month is an expansion of Earth Day, started in 1970 by Junior Senator from Wisconsin, Gaylord Nelson. The 1960s and 1970s…