Today is my book birthday for Postcards from Malcolm X: How Yuri Kochiyama Became a Human Rights Activist by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Keith Henry Brown, and published by Red Comet Press. A moving portrait of Yuri Kochiyama—an ordinary woman who became an extraordinary activist—and her bond with Malcolm X When Japanese American activist Yuri…
Thank you to Publishers Weekly for reviewing Postcards from Malcolm X! Postcards from Malcolm X: How Yuri Kochiyama Became a Human Rights Activist Mia Wenjen, illus. by Keith Henry Brown. Red Comet, $24.99 (42p) ISBN 978-1-63655-089-3 This stirring biography from Wenjen (Barbed Wire Between Us) and Brown (Pushing Hope) chronicles how the quiet…
Thank you to YA and Kids Books Central for reviewing Postcards From Malcolm X: How Yuri Kochiyama Became a Human Rights Activist by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Keith Henry Brown, and published by Red Comet Press. Friendship, Civil Rights, and The Fight For Justice August 12, 2026 (Updated: August 17, 2026) Overall rating: 5.0 Writing…
Please welcome illustrator Keith Henry Brown! He is the illustrator of Postcards from Malcolm X, the story of how Yuri Kochiyama became a Civil Rights activist and then a human rights activist, thanks to the influence of her mentor and teacher, Malcolm X. Their friendship showcases and models the power of intersectional activism. Postcards from Malcolm…
Inspired by her friend and mentor [Malcolm X], Kochiyama’s tireless activism would continue for almost 50 more years. POSTCARDS FROM MALCOLM X How Yuri Kochiyama Became a Civil Rights Activist Author: Mia Wenjen Illustrator: Keith Henry BrownReview Issue Date: August 15, 2026 Online Publish Date: July 20, 2026 Publisher:Red Comet Press Pages: 42 Price ( Hardcover ): $19.99 Publication…
My author copies for Postcards From Malcolm X arrived! Here’s my unboxing video: Postcards from Malcolm X: How Yuri Kochiyama Became a Human Rights Activist by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Keith Henry Brown A moving portrait of Yuri Kochiyama―an ordinary woman who became an extraordinary activist―and her bond with Malcolm X When Japanese American activist…
“I read all of your wonderful cards and letters and I think you are the most beautiful family in Harlem.” – Malcolm X to Yuri Kochiyama in one of the 11 postcards he sent her Postcards from Malcolm X picture book trailer! Postcards from Malcolm X: How Yuri Kochiyama Became a Human Rights Activist…