Thanks to the Children’s Book Council, I am starting a video blog. The CBC came full steam last week when they organized a Kick Off – Cocktail Party for their newly established Diversity Committee. It made me seriously consider coming out of hiding and living in front of the curtain instead of behind. There’s also passion for this subject as you will see, hence the video blog… Read More
To those of you who attended the CBC Diversity Kick Off, thank you! If you were not able to attend last night’s spectacular event, never fear! Detailed below is what you missed. Even if you were in attendance, please be sure to read below for the 7 steps to becoming a CBC Diversity Partner.
The CBC Diversity Committee
The CBC Diversity Committee is dedicated to increasing the diversity of voices and experiences contributing to children’s literature. We endeavor to encourage diversity of race, gender, geographical origin, sexual orientation, and class among both the creators of and… Read More
Last night’s CBC Diversity Committee Kickoff was OH SO FUN! Here are some of photos and there’s more to come — tomorrow. I got to this post pretty late…sorry. The Children’s Book Council introduced new diversity committee and there were plenty of people in-the-house with great ideas and the future is bright for diversity.
CBC Executive Director Robin Adelson and ME
Ayanna Coleman speaks about the 7 ways to get on board.
[caption id=”attachment_3903″ align=”alignnone” width=”281″ caption=”Amy, Andrea Pinkey and Agent Rebecca… Read More
I was honored to be invited to the Children’s Book Council Diversity Kickoff event tonight!!! It’s such a wonderful and forward-thinking initiative that I asked CBC’s Executive Director, Robin Adelson, to share the vision and thoughts behind forming this committee.
“The newly formed CBC Diversity Committee is dedicated to increasing the diversity of voices and experiences contributing to children’s literature. The committee is charged with shaping an initiative that will focus on increasing diverse representation within the children’s book publishing industry, comprising those people who work
Our fabulous librarian just handed me Kadir Nelson’s, Heart and Soul The Story of America and African Americans (Harper Collins, 2011). At first, the weight of the book struck me, as did the heartening illustrations on every page of the book. That’s how deep and heavy the pictures are. If you want to take a trip back in time, through the story and the life like images in HEART AND SOUL, buy this book!!! It could easily be incorporated into a history class, as it tells the story of America and African Americans from colonial days through to the civil… Read More
At the gentle prompting of Arnold Adoff, I am doing some research on the brave men and women who were breaking down barriers during the Civil Rights Movement. Their names, however, are not well known. Here’s one woman I did not know about, Autherine Juanita Lucy.
“Autherine Lucy was accepted to the University of Alabama. Once the university realized she was African-American, they told her state law did not allow her to attend. Marshall and other lawyers worked with Lucy to sue the university. After years of courtroom battles, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1955
War, peace, power, violence…Things that I am thinking about today, as my students prepare for what’s to be a powerful day of SPOKEN WORDS. We know that words have so much power, whether alone by itself or grouped together to make a point. Just watch… Read More
The esteemed poet, Arnold Adoff, always inspires me when he comments on my blog because I learn something new each time. The following comment was in response to my post on Authors Remember the Civil Rights Movement, of which the late Virginia Hamilton and Arnold Adoff are featured.
thanks so much, amy…my piece was taken from a longer interview with open road as we worked together to enhance some of virginia’s ebooks they are putting out there…will be twelve titles very soon…and my collection of virginia’s speeches, essays and conversations will be out in ebook format with scholastic…
Amy Bowllan began her career as a Television Investigative Producer and Reporter for WCBS-TV NY and KNXV in Phoenix, AZ. She also snagged two Emmy awards for Broadcast Journalism and several Associated Press awards. She now is the Director of Diversity and Educational Technology at The Hewitt School in NYC and is responsible for integrating technological resources into staff and students day to day programs. Contact her via Twitter @abowllan or email her at abowllan.
