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Lavaille Lavette

Lavaille Lavette is a New York Times’ bestselling author and editor, social entrepreneur, educator, leadership and business development expert.  A former teacher and school district administrator, Lavaille served as Special Advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Rod Paige. She is a Founding Board Member and the first President of the Luanda Africa Sister City Association, and currently she serves on the board of advisers for Huvr Inc. and BreakOut App. She has used her branding, merchandising and sales expertise to manage a number of business ventures with well-known celebrities and athletes in the publishing, aviation, food, retail, and sports industries. In her leisure time she enjoys skateboarding, supporting various charitable ventures, and spending time with her husband John, family and friends.
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Books

Jayylen's Christmas Wish
Jayylen's Juneteenth Surprise
Harry Belafonte: A Little Golden Book Biography
Beyonce: A Little Golden Book Biography

Books for Juneteenth

This month we celebrate Juneteenth—a time to amplify Black joy, resilience, and community. As we commemorate and reflect on the achievements of Black Americans throughout history on Juneteenth and during Black History Month, we encourage you to embrace Black joy year-round by infusing your classroom with great books. FAMILY & CULTURE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING  JOYFUL

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Celebrating Juneteenth

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. It commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce the freedom of the more than 250,000 enslaved Black people in Texas. The newly freed Black Americans observed Juneteenth as a celebration of freedom and

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