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What if the screen time everyone worries about… quietly turned into STEM time? In There’s a Robot in my Video Game, part of the beloved series by Dr. Carlotta A. Berry and illustrated by Anak Bulu, we meet Maya and her favorite in-game robot, Pixel. But Pixel isn’t just there to rack up points. Pixel is there to teach. And that’s where the magic happens.

The story follows Miyoko, an eight-year-old with a curious mind who loves to understand how things work. Her best friend? Ingenuity, affectionately called Ginny—a robot who’s always ready to lend a mechanical hand. Together, they explore the playground in ways that spark Miyoko’s fascination with engineering and problem-solving.

How can I fix Astro? is the story of Raheem, a young Black boy who loves going to school, learning, and fixing things. His favorite activity is playing with the class robot, Astro. He uses Astro to learn all about STEM including how to build robots, program the brain, and use sensors to help robots see the world. One day Astro is not working properly, it can’t follow lines or track the flashlight. Raheem is on a mission to figure out what is wrong with Astro. Along with his f

What happens when curiosity meets code, and imagination meets inclusion? You get There’s a Robot in My Closet —a story that quietly (and sometimes loudly) reminds us why representation in STEM matters. young Black girl colors in her bedroom while her robot watches her from the closet Meet Malika , a brilliant, joyful young Black girl whose bedroom doubles as a makerspace. Tucked between toys and dreams lives Rovie , her robot companion and co-conspirator in curiosity. Togethe

Today's blog post is inspired by all of the #BlackListCleared posts on my Twitter timeline. As we prepare for a new school year,...

I am often asked how do I get my kid into science, technology, engineering or math? What I tell parents is that STEM is about innovation,...