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Ms. Cohen from Brooklyn, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help My Students Feel Empowered!

Help me give my students a library where they can read about experiences that make them feel seen!

  • $492 goal

This project expired on August 8, 2025.

This project expired on August 8, 2025.

My Project

Many of my students learn about the history of BIPOC people through a state curriculum that is Eurocentric. This type of curriculum only focuses on BIPOC people when they are being oppressed. I have supplemented the curriculum to have students learn more than just what the state wants them to know for our state test, but I would like to provide students more.

These books were specifically picked to help uplift and empower my students of color.

They are a mix of different genres but all in the end are there to make my students feel seen and have the story be focused on them and their experiences. Please help me provide this outlet to my students as I build a library for them!

Ms. Cohen Urban Assembly Law & Justice Grades 9-12

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

110 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store: A Novel • Amazon Business $15.37 5 $76.85
Americanah: A novel • Amazon Business $9.87 5 $49.35
Black Cake: A Read with Jenna Pick: A Novel • Amazon Business $9.49 5 $47.45
Monday's Not Coming • Amazon Business $9.04 5 $45.20
Clap When You Land • Amazon Business $8.65 5 $43.25
All My Rage: A Novel • Amazon Business $8.26 5 $41.30
Homegoing • Amazon Business $7.92 5 $39.60
The Bluest Eye (Vintage International) • Amazon Business $7.88 5 $39.40

Materials cost

$382.40

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$418.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.79

Total project goal

$491.93

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