Clark, a 24-year-old black man, was shot in the head by police in November, and protesters in Minneapolis have been demanding the truth about what happened.
From the horrifying caged captivity of a black man to the quirky misadventures of a black girl to the poignant letter to a black son, these books belong in any great reading collection this year.
These 11 African Americans are leaders in their STEM fields, from video game technology to space exploration, setting an example for the kind of professional achievement that is possible.
With the help of a dropout-prevention program, these young people have knocked down obstacles to achieve an important milestone in their path to adulthood.
Rioting is the buzzword of the moment, but black resistance has taken many forms, beautifully depicted in these collections that the whole family can appreciate.