Yulanda Darden

Purposefully and intentionally igniting a passion for reading.

[Janeen Uzzell @janeenuzzell]

.@Wikipedia Today in #WomensHistoryMonth2021 there are sobering facts abt the lack of Black authors telling stories abt Black children. @be_utifulbiblio is changing the narrative! #whotellsyourstory

[Yulanda Darden @be_utifulbiblio]

@janeenuzzell @Wikipedia Thank you! I’m honored to join other amazing authors who are doing their part to balance the scales when it comes to diversity in children’s literature @AuthorTrevorD

[Yulanda Darden @be_utifulbiblio]

@ThatMGBookChick That same disappointment with B&N is what made me become a children’s book author. It saddened me that there were only two books in that store that featured Black boys...TWO! #blackstories matter

[Yulanda Darden @be_utifulbiblio]

The main theme in 𝙅𝙖𝙮𝙙𝙚𝙣 & 𝙕𝙤𝙧𝙖’𝙨 𝘾𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙣 is the importance of affirmations...self-affirmation AND affirming others! Celebrate what makes you dope and what’s dope about others!💙📖
Stay tuned! Coming soon!
#authortrevord #representationmatters #mirrors #windows

[Yulanda Darden @be_utifulbiblio]

@janeenuzzell AFTER! #tuskegee #nope

[Yulanda Darden @be_utifulbiblio]

@janeenuzzell @Wikipedia Awe c’mon! The only way to eat grits is with butter, salt, and pepper! #isaidwhatisaid

[Yulanda Darden @be_utifulbiblio]

@janeenuzzell I think that Lil’ Bit should take Jayden, Zora, and Chad on an adventure!❤️❤️

[James Clear @JamesClear]

Learning is the meat of failure.

Self-doubt is the bones.

Keep eating. Spit out the bones.

[Yulanda Darden @be_utifulbiblio]

#ironsharpensiron #goodtrouble

[Janeen Uzzell @janeenuzzell]

@swdelta7 @rluvs2learn @MarnieMcKoy @TaisTips @mrsgsvine @wifeysince95 Vanna, Monique, Nicole, Nichelle, Lisa @be_utifulbiblio

[Janeen Uzzell @janeenuzzell]

The mistakes of @SenDanSullivan @marcorubio are ANOTHER act of blatant disrespect of Black people, a disregard of the value of fact checking & ABSOLUTE confirmation that #WhoTellsYourStory matters. I’m disgusted by this lack of appreciation for the life of @repjohnlewis

[Dr. Steve Perry @DrStevePerry]

Stop saying that reason schools in the hood are failing is bc they’re underfunded. It is bc of ineffective teaching. This practice cements a permanent underclass. The teachers are not the victims, the students who’ve not been effectively taught are. #BlackKidsEducationMatters.

[Dr. Steve Perry @DrStevePerry]

If kids who’re suspended are more likely to be suspended again, if kids who’re suspended multiple times are most likely to drop out, and we know those who drop out are more likely to go to prison, why would we keep a system in place where 48% kindergarten suspensions are Black?

[Yulanda Darden @be_utifulbiblio]

@janeenuzzell @HarlemCandles @style_district @artistrefined Thank you! I am committed more than ever to changing the game when it comes to diversifying children’s literature for the sake of promoting literacy and reminding children of color that their lives & stories matter! #BlackLivesMatter #representationmatters

[Yulanda Darden @be_utifulbiblio]

@janeenuzzell ...and you want me to walk with you to the police? Really?!?!?! #hellyoutalmbout

[Yulanda Darden @be_utifulbiblio]

@janeenuzzell That’s what ignorance and the inability to empathize with others will make you do!

[Yulanda Darden @be_utifulbiblio]

@janeenuzzell @thethoughtcard @DearFranny Thank you for your support! I’m committed, now more than ever, to writing stories that positively depict Black boys to remind them that their lives matter and that their stories are important, too! I will tell their stories! #BlackLivesMattter #authortrevord

[Yulanda Darden @be_utifulbiblio]

Representation is everything! #beautifulbibliophile #bookworm #booklover #readtolearn #freadom #readingtransforms #books #authors #hematters #nephew

[Yulanda Darden @be_utifulbiblio]

“A writer’s life and work are not a gift to mankind; they are its necessity.” Toni Morrison, The Source of Self Regard
#beautifulbibliophile #bookworm #booklover #readtolearn #freadom #readingtransforms #books

[Yulanda Darden @be_utifulbiblio]

@blackenterprise @staceyabrams You forgot beautiful “natural haired,...”