Ever since the kids were small, they’ve heard us discuss Martin Luther King, Jr. We celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day because it is very special to us. We believe in equality, and this historic activist’s message was always about inclusion and unity so it’s important for us to celebrate him. It’s also special because my […]
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The beginning of a New Year is a time to look back and reflect, to take stock before moving forward. Here at MKB we are proud of how far we have come in the past year in our quest to support and provide resources for families and educators raising little world citizens. Here is a
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In recent years, publishers have begun to offer more Hanukkah books depicting the diversity of Jewish families. We have a wonderful list of diverse Hanukkah books for you, but first a few facts about the holiday. Hanukkah Facts The dates of Hanukkah change each year on the Western calendar, falling in November or December. That’s
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If you’ve ever been to a pow-wow or listened to Native American music, you’ve probably heard the great big sound of a group drum, called a pow-wow drum. Here’s a craft that will allow you to recreate the type of drumming done at pow-wows and get the experience of making that type of music together
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Have you ever wondered what it must be like to be the only black person in a class? One of my daughter’s friends was in that situation for her first three years of school. The thing she mentioned most to her mother was how her hair was different from her friends. She wanted her hair
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