Thursday, President Joe Biden signed a bill into law making Juneteenth the first federal holiday established since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Marking the date when General Gordon Granger arrived with the Union Army to enforce that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas were free – June 19, 1865 – Juneteenth is a celebration of [ Read the full article… ]
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Connections: Editors & BIPOC Creators Charlesbridge editors are offering free, 30-minute sessions to participants who self-identify as Black, Indigenous, or people of color (BIPOC) to discuss their manuscripts. During these sessions, the editor will offer specific constructive feedback on manuscripts, cover letters, and the submissions process, as well as guidance about the publishing industry if [ Read the full article… ]
Meet the Amplify Black Stories Storytellers – Day 5
Today features the fifth and final set of storytellers in our Amplify Black Stories program. Remember, our storytellers work can be purchased at THE LITERARY CAFE – BOOKS & EVENTS Bookstore Amplify Black Stories Book List, curated by The African American Children’s Book Project. Sharon Langley is co-author of A RIDE TO REMEMBER, her [ Read the full article… ]
Meet the Amplify Black Stories Storytellers – Day 4
Today features the fourth set of storytellers in our Amplify Black Stories program. Remember, our storytellers work can be purchased at THE LITERARY CAFE – BOOKS & EVENTS Bookstore Amplify Black Stories Book List, curated by The African American Children’s Book Project. Nadia L. Hohn, M.Ed. is a world-traveling elementary school teacher and the [ Read the full article… ]
Meet the Amplify Black Stories Storytellers – Day 3
Today features the third set of storytellers in our Amplify Black Stories program. Remember, our storytellers work can be purchased at THE LITERARY CAFE – BOOKS & EVENTS Bookstore Amplify Black Stories Book List, curated by The African American Children’s Book Project. K Tempest Bradford is a science fiction and fantasy writer, writing instructor, media [ Read the full article… ]
Meet The Amplify Black Stories Storytellers – Day 2
Today features the second set of storytellers in our Amplify Black Stories program. Remember, our storytellers work can be purchased at THE LITERARY CAFE – BOOKS & EVENTS Bookstore Amplify Black Stories Book List, curated by The African American Children’s Book Project. Debbie Ann Taylor is an author of picture books, including SWEET MUSIC [ Read the full article… ]
Meet The Amplify Black Stories Storytellers – Day 1
Sharing is caring. We want you to care about these Black creators who are developing work so that Black readers see themselves and their stories and to continue humanizing Black people to non-Black readers – so, we’re sharing a little more about them every day this week. Remember, our storytellers work can be purchased at [ Read the full article… ]
