WE NEED YOUR HELP!

In 2018 at age 13, Ssanyu Lukoma founded Brown Kids Read -- a non-profit organization dedicated to motivating all children, but especially children of color, to read more diverse literature.

Between 2018 and 2023, Brown Kids Read was operating The Brown Reads Bookshelf — an online and pop-up bookstore where all of the books were written by and/or featuring people of color.

The Brown Reads Bookshelf impacted thousands of young readers when it was operating, however, since Ssanyu is now a college student, it has been officially closed. To continue making an impact, Ssanyu started the Virtual Brown Stories Book Drives to mobilize changemakers across the country to host their own book drives and distribute diverse books to young readers.

For every $5 donated, we can give away one diverse children's picture book! We are collaborating with the Her Campus Media employees to collect these books to give away Giving Tuesday.

All children deserve to have access to diverse literature. They both encourage representation and immerse young readers in different cultures. Therefore, if we all work together, the world will be changed, one page at a time. Follow us on Instagram @brownkidsread!

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HCM x Brown Stories Book Drive

By Brown Kids Read Incorporated

HCM x Brown Stories Book Drive

Giving Tuesday Donation Tour 2024