Award-Winning #Author. Titles: Black Girl Rising, Colors of Me & Books Do Not Have Wings. SCBWI member. #childrensbooks Rep'd by @eastwestlit #amwriting#kidlit
"Juneteenth celebrations are a chance for this country, for the U.S to rethink not only its origins, but the relationship of everybody who lives in this country to each other." --Greg Carr, Assoc. Professor of Africana Studies at Howard University. @NPR https://t.co/waKx6mcWWr
Black Girl Rising @BrynneBarnes
“Lyrical, timely, & marvelously illustrated, this work extols the beauty, bravery, & possibilities of young black girls...explores strong role models...from the past to inspire readers to envision the prospects of a glorious future. . . ." SLJ 2/
On Monday, we announced the launch of #BooksSaveLives. We recognize that book bans & soft censorship are a single piece of a long-term, coordinated effort to silence diverse voices. These bans not only affect students and educators, but authors, publishers, and the entire US. 🧵