Claudia Walker is an educator, cultural archivist, and bestselling children’s author on a mission to ensure Black children see themselves in the stories that shape the world. She founded HBCU Prep School in 2020 to celebrate the histories, innovators, and communities too often left out of mainstream education.
Claudia also created the Black Parent Group Chat, a national community connecting parents with strategies, programs, and insights to support Black children’s learning and growth. Through the group, she’s become a trusted voice on education, equity, and culture.
Her books, including The ABCs of HBCUs, The ABCs of Black Wall Street, The ABCs of Cybersecurity and The ABCs of the Harlem Renaissance, introduce children to the people, places, and moments that have defined generations. Her work honors the past while inspiring the next generation, blending historic milestones like Tuskegee and Black Wall Street with the culture, music, and institutions that continue to shape Black life today.
Claudia has been recognized by Forbes, AfroTech, Essence Magazine, American Library Association and the White House.
Through HBCU Prep School, shes's proving that Black history, culture and legacy belong to every child. And they don’t have to wait until college to claim it!
We're HBCU Prep School, a family-owned publishing and education company redefining how Black history, culture, and innovation are passed down.
Founded in 2020, we’ve always done it our way: bold, unapologetic and rooted in the stories too often left out of classrooms. Every book, puzzle, flashcard and video is a chance to reimagine history and education: who writes it, who reads it and how it moves through generations.
Our titles are part of the culture. The ABCs of HBCUs celebrated the excellence of our schools. The ABCs of Black Wall Street captured a city, a legacy and earned national honors. The ABCs of the Harlem Renaissance connected the artists, writers, and thinkers who defined a generation. And now, The ABCs of R&B brings the music, icons, and moments that shaped us into a story for every household.
Our work has earned real recognition, including a trip to the White House. But it’s never been about accolades. It’s about shaping memory, culture, and legacy, connecting the music, the history, the people, and the places that made us.
This is history in motion, and we’re just getting started.
