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What if you discovered that every traffic light in the world exists because one brilliant inventor refused to accept dangerous streets as "just the way things are"? Saving the Stoplight: The Garrett Morgan Story takes young listeners on an incredible journey through the life of one of America's most ingenious—yet under-recognized—inventors. This captivating biography reveals how Garrett Augustus Morgan transformed deadly intersections into the safe, organized streets we navigate today.

The story of Madeline Morgan, the activist educator who brought Black history to one of the nation’s largest and most segregated school systems A Worthy Piece of Work tells the story of Madeline Morgan (later Madeline Stratton Morris), a teacher and an activist in WWII-era Chicago, who fought...

Now is the time for women of color to step into their distinct power and be the transformative force for good at work. With the emergence of the #MeToo, #TimesUp, and #BlackLivesMatter movements, as well as the election of the most diverse and female Congress in history, America is experiencing a referendum on what power and leadership looks like. Women of color are the answer to that referendum and uniquely positioned to assume powerful roles in the country. But first, we have to be honest about the misogyny and racism that women of color experience at work and in their lives.