- Me and Muhammad Ali by Jabari Asim and illustrated by AG Ford
- Let the Children March by Monica Clark-Robinson and illustrated by Frank Morrison
- Juneteenth for Mazie by Floyd Cooper
- Parker Shines On by by Parker Curry & Jessica Curry; illustrated by Brittany Jackson; with an afterword by Misty Copeland
- Ruby’s Reunion Day Dinner by Angela Dalton and illustrated by Jestenia Southerland
- Build a House by Rhiannon Giddens and illustrated by Monica Mikai
- Change Sings by Amanda Gorman and pictures by Loren Long
- My Fade is Fresh by Shauntay Grant and illustrated by Kitt Thomas
- Ambitious Girl by Meena Harris and illustrated by Marissa Valdez
- Black is a Rainbow Color by Angela Joy and illustrated by Ekua Holmes
- When Langston Dances by Kaija Langley and illustrated by Keith Mallett
- The Bell Rang by James E. Ransome
- Family Reunion by Chad & Dad Richardson and illustrated by Ashleigh Corrin
- The Talk by Alicia D. Williams and illustrated by Briana Mukodiri Uchendu
