Literacy education for African American youth : a social justice issue for librarians / Sandra Hughes-Hassell and Casey H. Rawson -- Culturally relevant pedagogy and the Black cultural ethos / Pauletta Brown Bracy, Sandra Hughes-Hassell, and Casey H. Rawson -- Ethnic and racial development in African American youth / Pauletta Brown Bracy, Sandra Hughes-Hassell, and Casey H. Rawson -- Cultivating voice and agency / Sandra Hughes-Hassell -- Stories matter / Sandra Hughes-Hassell, Casey H. Rawson, and Julie Stivers -- Characteristics of effective library programs for African American youth / Casey H. Rawson and Sandra Hughes-Hassell -- Black storytime : empowering children, growing community / Kirby McCurtis -- Seeing ourselves : writing and reading that reflects the lives of our students / Teresa Bunner -- Let the sun shine : "Maker Jawn" at the Free Library of Philadelphia / Theresa Ramos -- African-American teens as community change agents : unlocking potential with Pearl Bailey Library youth programs / Demetria Tucker and Sonya L. Scott -- Outreach and community partnerships at Stanford L. Warren Library / Sarah Alverson and Heather Cunningham -- Changing the library and school to meet the needs of African American students / Anna Teeple -- We finally have a point now / Faith Burns and Julie Stivers -- Implementing I-LEARN with K-2 students : the story of a successful research partnership / Delia Neuman, Allen Grant, Vera Lee, and Mary Jean Tecce DeCarlo.