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As we celebrate Pride Month, it’s impossible to ignore that members of our transgender and nonbinary communities are nav...
06/08/2026

As we celebrate Pride Month, it’s impossible to ignore that members of our transgender and nonbinary communities are navigating an increasingly challenging and heavy cultural landscape. At a time when so many young people face a deeply hostile social climate, books possess the unique power to foster a sense of self-worth and deepen empathy.

This curated booklist shines a dedicated light on trans and nonbinary voices, offering windows into lives shaped by both profound resilience and everyday joy. Above all, these stories honor the power of individuals living as their whole, authentic selves.

Learn more: https://cbcbooks.org/2026/06/01/holding-space-a-pride-month-reading-list-honoring-the-trans-nonbinary-communities/

Get to know CBC member publisher Silver Sprocket in our latest Publisher Profile and learn more about how they got their...
06/03/2026

Get to know CBC member publisher Silver Sprocket in our latest Publisher Profile and learn more about how they got their start, what their publishing house is known for, their publishing priorities over the next few years, and so much more!

Learn more: https://cbcbooks.org/2026/05/27/publisher-profile-silver-sprocket/

05/26/2026

Officially announcing the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐞 participants! 🚲 ❤️

This year’s cyclists include:

Adrian Gaches, Stilwell D7, 19

Adrienne Keene, Tulsa D5, 40

Ashley Adair, Wagoner At-Large, 24

Secretary of Natural Resources Christina Justice, Tahlequah D8, 50

Colton Brinsfield, Checotah D4, 22

Dugan Gibson, Talala, D11, 20

Ella Mounce, Stilwell D7, 22

Jaden Carroll, Tahlequah D8, 23

Jaycee Gideon, Stilwell D7, 19

Kristen Mankiller, Tahlequah D3, 43

Taylor Pearce, Leach D9, 23

Savannah Slayton, Oklahoma City At-Large, 22

➡️ Read more here: https://anadisgoi.com/index.php/culture-stories/cherokee-nation-announces-2026-remember-the-removal-bike-ride-participants

➡️ Be sure to follow along their journey on Facebook at Remember The Removal Bike Ride.

05/26/2026

📌 Save The Date: Join us Tuesday, May 26 at 9 a.m. at One Fire Field in Tahlequah for a send-off ceremony for the 2026 Remember The Removal Bike Ride cyclists! 🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️

The 12 cyclists will travel nearly 950 miles in June, retracing the steps of their Cherokee ancestors who were forced to walk along the Trail of Tears in the late 1830s. Cyclists will begin in New Echota, Georgia, the former capital of the Cherokee Nation.

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