Manuel, a third-grade student, tries his best in his American classroom, even though learning English is hard for him. One day, he doesn't understand the lesson, but he still has to do the homework. He tells his family that Americans have weird customs, like "butterflies in the stomach." His mom thinks he got it wrong, but Manuel tries to do the homework anyway. This is a story about Manuel and the challenges faced by English Language Learners. It shows how hard it can be to learn a new la...

An award-winning journalist envisions the future of leadership, excellence, and prosperity in Black America with this "urgent and pathbreaking" work (Marc Lamont Hill).Hard-hitting, thought-provoking, and inspiring, Conversations in Black offers sage wisdom for navigating race in a radically divisive America, and, with help from his mighty team of black intelligentsia, veteran journalist Ed Gordon creates hope and a timeless new narrative on what the futur...

An award-winning journalist envisions the future of leadership, excellence, and prosperity in Black America with this "urgent and pathbreaking" work (Marc Lamont Hill).Hard-hitting, thought-provoking, and inspiring, Conversations in Black offers sage wisdom for navigating race in a radically divisive America, and, with help from his mighty team of black intelligentsia, veteran journalist Ed Gordon creates hope and a timeless new narrative on what the futur...