The Black Heron Company began as a creative response to support the growing number of families flourishing in their choice of home and family care. In the changing landscape of education, young learners need resources in all settings, with stories that reflect their experiences and honor their creativity. Wherever learning takes place, The Black Heron Company helps to fulfill the need for children and their caregivers to have materials that support learning and are tools for nurturing relationships.
About The Founder
Photo by Taylor M. Dumas
Briana Bostic has learned the importance of re-imagining the act of learning. As a child, she was an avid reader and has since spent many years exploring, in books and outdoors, new ways to share ideas with others.
Briana believes the purpose of education is build community that supports the health and creative engagement of everyone present, no matter their age.
She is motivated by renewed global efforts to reshape the landscape of education and is committed herself to lifelong learning.
The Vision
Cultivating a world for brilliant minds, now and in the future!
The early stages of a child’s life are the most crucial. Books produced by The Black Heron Company offer invaluable learning flexibility by accommodating more dynamic learning experiences. With a balance of education and entertainment, these books and materials provide high-quality content and are intended to encourage children to bring their own ideas to life.
Creative Collaborations
Taylor M. Dumas, Photography, https://taylormonetphotography.com/
Lana Lee, Illustration, “To Fly by the Sun” https://imlanalee.com/
Folk & Fables, Illustration, “Martin from Mars: Making Time” https://www.folksnfables.com/
Becky Ross Michael, Editing, “To Fly by the Sun”, “Martin from Mars: Making Time”
The Black Heron Company would like to extend its gratitude to FastForward U (The Johns Hopkins University) for its generous grant award through the IgniteU Fund of $960 for the cost of illustrations for To Fly by the Sun, completed by Lana Lee.
The 3rd, a co-created community of Women of Color entrepreneurs (Columbia, Maryland) https://the3rd.org/
Fast Forward U, The Johns Hopkins University, Spark Accelerator, $500 award
Featured Vending Opportunities
2023 Ernst & Young Greater Washington Black Professional Network Juneteenth Celebration (Washington, D.C.)
2023 Celebration Church Black Business Expo (Columbia, Maryland)
2023 The 3rd (Columbia, Maryland)
2023 Christmas Winter Gifts Pop-up Shop (Washington, D.C.)
2023 Merriweather Lit at the Lights (Columbia, MD)
2024 Children’s Book Fair (Ellicott City, Maryland)
2024 Howard County Public Schools Resources Fair (Columbia, Maryland)
2024 Howard County Cherry Blossom Pop-Up Shop (Columbia, Maryland)
Book Placement
Baltimore City Head Start (Baltimore, Maryland)
KIPP Metro Atlanta Public School Libraries (Atlanta, Georgia)
Early Care and Education Center (Rockingham, North Carolina)
Busboys & Poets (14th & V St., Washington, D.C.; 450 K St., Washington, D.C.; Hyattsville, Maryland; Columbia, Maryland)
Bird in Hand Cafe (Baltimore, MD)