Pen N. Black

Writing is kicking my ass!!!

Successfully Organized!, a project from Ms. Shakir Help me give my students the tools they need to be organized and successful for this upcoming school year. Organization is crucial for a student's academic success and personal growth. In our c...

The school year is right around the corner and I want to help my students start the school year off right. Please check out my Donors Choose campaign: Successfully Organized to donate to my incoming 4th graders Planner and communication folder fund!

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Sheryl Swoops is now my Soror!!!

Why did no one tell me that The Hunger Hames series was going to GUT me the way that it did! Like I need a day or two before I begin The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Ironheart!!! ❤️💛❤️💛🫶🏾

The disrespect!

So they dismissed the first African American and woman to hold the position of librarian of Congress…in an e-mail.

I had ordered my book in advance because I didn’t wanna miss out and imagine my surprise when I walked into the store on pick up day and saw little to no push for #Oathbound. No poster, no table, no nothing but you know what had a full table? OnyxStorm…

The fact that people are having to go on journeys to find Oathbound in B&N is not sitting right with my spirit

YA ALLAH NOT ANGIE STONE!!!

If you get an early release of Oathbound please PLEASE do not ruin it for the rest of us! ❤️⚔️💙⚔️💜

I hope you all have been buying physical books…

Completed my first 1 hour writing sprint: 1,200/3000
Going into my second sprint after this 25 min Power Nap.

If White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson taught me anything it was the importance of apologizing to children. Adults may think children are resilient (which they are) but admitting your faults and apologizing for your wrong doing to them goes a long way. It shows that you value them. It matters!

It should not be that damn cold outside unacceptable!

Man life is lifing right now. a psycho is in the damn White House! and eggs are 6 freaking dollars!!!

Diversity isn’t just for February. You can read diversely all 12 months of the year!

Btw: I’m 3/75 in my 2025 reading goal!

So…what was the purpose of the ban?

Where are yall going to be tomorrow when TT goes dark?

If y’all not doing nothin y’all should follow me on my bookstagram same @ (pennblackwrites) I’m consistent there since I like posting pictures 🤣🤣

Why is it so hard to break through on bookstagram!!!

It’s been a minute, what yall doin’?What yall readin’?

What book made you fall in love with reading?

Watching Gleipnir…and yall thought Dandadan was bad?!?

Tomi Adeyemi liked, commented (twice), and reposted one of my TikToks!

402!!! You’re a beast!!!

Happy new year! What’s your reading goal?!?

Did you hit your reading goal?

Habari Gani?!?

Kujichagulia (self-determination)

To defend ourselves, to name ourselves, to create for ourselves, and most importantly to speak for ourselves!