Our Stories Matter Books-To-You Program

The Our Stories Matter Books-To-You Program (BTY) advances BCBA’s mission to promote awareness of children’s and young adult literature by Black authors. BTY’s goal is to gift books by Black authors to children and educators in underserved communities in our home city of Memphis, TN, and, as funds permit, regionally, nationally, and abroad.

The BTY program wants to foster the joy and importance of reading for pleasure by providing books to children in Greater Memphis and other areas to have and enjoy at home and for the educator’s classroom library. Access to books increases access to information and imagination, and that can have a positive impact on a child’s development and success.

How Can You Support  BTY:

The general public, foundations, and corporations can support BCBA’s BTY program through monetary or book donations.

Monetary donations can be made via PayPal, or a check or money order can be made payable to Black Children’s Books and Authors or BCBA and sent to:

BCBA | PO BOX 34334 | Bartlett, TN 38184

Book donations from publishers and the public can be sent to:

BCBA| 2868 Hampton Court Road N | Cordova, TN 38016

In keeping with our mission, all books donated MUST be authored by Black authors, see our About Us. For book ideas, check out BCBA’s Our Stories Matter Amazon Wish List, and Our Stories Matter Bookshop

Thanks for your support!