BET Honors Celebrity Gifting Suite

This past weekend I was invited to attend the BET Honors Celebrity Gifting Suite.    As a VIP attendee I was given swag bag full …

Reflecting on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

This past Thursday, I spent the evening reading Martin’s Big Words by Doreen Rappaport to a group of 3 to 5 year olds.   I star…

Leave your Bookprint!

Bookprint (n): The List of books that leave an indelible impact on our lives shaping who we are and who we become. Scholastic, t…

Have you met the Hip Hop Doc?

Rani G. Whitfield, M.D. is the Hip Hop Doc!   His mission is simple: to educate youth and raise awareness of health related issue…

First Book Rocks 2011!

First Book has been a little busy… That may be the understatement of the year!   First Book has been very busy spreading the me…

In Memory of Ben

I believe that angels come to us in many forms.   Ben Breedlove was an angel. Ben Breedlove is a Texas teen who passed away on Ch…

My New Year’s Resolution

“Resolution” is defined as: a resolve or determination; to make a firm resolution to do something; the act of resolving or determ…

Gearing Up for 2012!

Have you ever started making a to-do list, and every time you cross off one item, you realize that there are 3 more that you forg…