Block Club Chicago

Black Woman Booksellers Unite For Saturday’s Black Girl Book Fair

November 7, 2024

The Citizen Newspaper Group

Burst Into Books Encourages Children To Read And Engage With Books

August 14, 2024

Chicago Tribune

New South Side community arts space and its literary festival are ‘remixing the narrative’ on youths and reading

July 19, 2024

WGNTV

W.O.W. Literary Festival

July 19, 2024

NBC Chicago

Former South Side teacher aims to inspire young students to love reading

July 16, 2024

Block Club Chicago

Burst Into Books Hosting Pop-Up Literary Fest In Auburn Gresham Saturday

May 17, 2024

Worldreader

“Telling our stories in a way that matters” – A Conversation with Jurema Gorham

February 1, 2024

Chicago Defender

This Saturday, Burst Into Books Presents the 2nd Annual W.O.W. Lit Fest

July 28, 2023

Daytime Chicago

A Celebration of Books – The 2nd Annual W.O.W. Literary Festival

July 11, 2023

The Triibe

Juneteenth Family Festival organizers are creating space for Black joy and celebration on the far South Side

June 13, 2023

Block Club Chicago

Shop Local 2022: A Roseland And Pullman Gift Guide

November 22, 2022

Block Club Chicago

Words Of Wonder Literary Festival Bringing ‘The Best’ Creatives To The South Side Saturday

July 27, 2022

Daytime Chicago

Inspiring the next generation of readers

July 25, 2022

Block Club Chicago

Chicago Beyond Gives $1 Million To Black- And Brown-Led Groups, Including Bronzeville-Kenwood Mutual Aid

October 5, 2021

Forefront

Redefining Literacy for the Philanthropic Community Panel Discussion

September 28, 2021

Shelf Awareness

Burst into Books, Chicago, Ill., Wins $250K Grant

July 20, 2021

V103

Chicago Speaks July 18, 2021 - V103 Podcasts

July 18, 2021

FOX 32 Chicago

Book clubs for youth ages 6 months to 18 years

July 18, 2021

Wth New Restaurants, A Bookstore, And...

South Side entrepreneurs and nonprofits are bringing their dream communities to life thanks to a new round of Neighborhood Opportunity Fund grants

July 16, 2021

CBS

Beverly-Morgan Park To Host First Juneteenth Festival

June 2021

Block Club Chicago

Burst Into Books To Open Community Center And Bookstore For Kids Of Color In Roseland

May 20, 2021

The Drew Barrymore Show

Drew Gives a Shout Out to These Inspiring Moms for Mother's Day

May 8, 2021

Fox 32 Chicago

Burst Into Books nonprofit encouraging youth to dive into reading

April 21, 2021

Enspire

Burst Into Books Offers Academic Support To Families

February 23, 2021

WGN 9

Roseland woman helping community advance love of literacy

March 17, 2021

Hearst

Hearst Gives Back Powered by Benevity Now an Always-on Gift Matching Platform

March 10, 2021

Chicago DPD

Mayor Lightfoot surprised four Chicago entrepreneurs on Zoom to tell them they'll be collectively receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in financing to turn their small business dreams into a reality.

January 25, 2021

City of Chicago

Mayor Lightfoot and the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) Announce Neighborhood Opportunity Fund Finalists

January 22, 2021

Raise Magazine

Raising a Reader During a Pandemic

January 4, 2021

Cleverly Changing Podcast

"I was a guest on the CleverlyChanging podcast, which is an education podcast, which is an education podcast created by two moms. Please tune in and listen to me share my homeschool story."

December 18, 2020

Book Club Chicago

Shop Local 2020: An Auburn Gresham, Chatham And Englewood Gift Guide

November 25, 2020

Book Club Chicago

Free Tutoring Available Thanks To These Nonprofits Trying To Help Students Through Tumultuous Year

June 10, 2020

WGN 9 Radio

Giving the gift of reading: Burst Into Books provides free activity relief bag to Chicago families

April 8, 2020

ABC 7 News

ABC 7 Chicago presents: Do You Hear Me? A Discussion about Race, a virtual town hall with Windy City Live's Val Warner

August 20 , 2020

The AC Green Show

Burst Into Books-Taking a love for books to the inner cities

August 17, 2020

Sheen

Founder of Burst Into Book, Jurema Gorham on Empowering Young Women & Her Mission to Help Others Find Their Love For Books

July 12, 2020

Chicago Defender

Burst into Books Founder, Jurema Gorham offers Increased Access to Literacy

August 31, 2020

Patch/Beverly-Mt. Greenwood, IL

Juneteenth Celebration Comes to Beverly

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Block Club Chicago

South Side Groups Are Giving Out Weekly "Relief Bags" with Fun Activities for Kids

April 8, 2020

Chicago Urban League

CUL President and CEO Karen Freeman-Wilson attends "Just Mercy" Screening with League's Youth

January 17, 2020