Established in 2000, RAWSistaz (Reading and Writing Sistaz) Literary Group is committed to the support and promotion of books by, for and about African-Americans. Every year, RAWSistaz presents an annual gathering for the members of their online group in various cities. In addition to being a reunion for the group’s members, The RAWSistaz Affair spotlights [ Read the full article… ]
Category: The Goal
Brown Bookshelf Chat #3: Hype, Hype, Hooray!
Teens read books. They know what they like about books as well as what they dislike. When I was teaching, I loved to share good books and talk about a good read with my students. It was fun to be able to pass along a good book recommendation as well as receive a tip about [ Read the full article… ]
Speak Up…Who’s Your Favorite?
I’m used to my own blog being quiet. People lurk and like it that way. I never give them a hard time about it. But Don and I have always wished the comments here at the BBS reflected the number of folks actually visiting. Still, I don’t want to scare anyone away by making them [ Read the full article… ]
Head’s Up
Heads Up, a periodic column of The Brown Bookshelf, is a reposting of AACBWI’s announcement of book releases that may picque the interest of young African American readers. As a Brown Bookshelf partner, The African American Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators society is dedicated to spreading the word about these and other books that are of special interest [ Read the full article… ]
A Measure of Success
There are two measures of success. You know you’ve made it when Saturday Night Live parodies you in a skit or when dissenting opinions go out over the blogosphere. The Brown Bookshelf has “arrived”! No, neither Beyonce or Justin Timberlake has sang a hilarious ode to our venture, but there has been quite a bit of [ Read the full article… ]
Behind The Shelves
Cockeysville Library in Baltimore County, with its glass enclosed front and neon section signs, is very much a “now” library. It must be. Even in today’s video crazed, Playstation nation, you can find it packed with students. The rows of computers are full and amidst the obligatory quiet is contained chatter – youthful and energetic. [ Read the full article… ]
Herstory…Ourstory
The old saying, “if you want something done, ask the busiest person in the room to do it” has become somewhat of a lifestyle for me, starring me as the busiest person in the room. Note: This is not a boast! I could honestly, use a good lesson in saying no. But when Varian emailed [ Read the full article… ]