February 10th, 2012
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Today is my mom’s 70th birthday! Go, Mom! And she is certainly from the ’storytelling’ generation, so I will be interviewing her a little later to see how times have changed. In the meantime, my thanks to Laura from OpenMedia for these authentic and insightful videos… Read More
Tags: Black History Month 2012, Honoring the Storytelling Tradition, openMedia
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February 8th, 2012
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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
Tags: CBC Diversity
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February 2nd, 2012
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Greetings!
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
Tags: Ayanna Coleman, CBC Diversity Committee
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February 2nd, 2012
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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
Tags: Andrea Davis Pinkney, CBC Diversity Committee Kickoff Party, Rebecca Sherman / Writers House, robin adelson
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January 31st, 2012
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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
Tags: CBC Diversity Committee, Children's Book Council Diversity Kickoff, robin adelson
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January 31st, 2012
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After the day I had, e-mails like THIS make my day. Thank you, Samantha Vamos!
“I love love love what he did. He’s just something else! Rafael [Lopez]made a video of his reaction to winning a 2012 Pura Belpre Honor.”
Take a look…this is ‘AWEsome’ at its best.
www.samanthavamos.com
“Before You Were Here, Mi Amor” (Viking) – 2010 WA STATE BOOK AWARD WINNER
“The Cazuela That The Farm Maiden Stirred” (Charlesbridge)… Read More
Tags: 2012 Pura Belpre Honor, Samantha Vamos
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January 26th, 2012
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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
Tags: Heart and Soul, Kadir Nelson, We Are The Ship Negro League Baseball
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January 23rd, 2012
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Here’s another Civil Rights martyr, Jonathan Daniels, who lost his life while trying to defend a 17-year old black girl. Here’s his story.
Here Am I, Send Me: The Story of Jonathan Daniels from Episcopal Marketplace on Vimeo
Tags: Civil Right Movement, Here am I, jonathan daniels, Send Me
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