HAPPY GB7!!
On the 7th day of each month in honor of her birthdate Brooks Permissions celebrates Gwendolyn Brooks with an info packet, announcement, video or online program.
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We’re happy to announce our President, Nora Brooks Blakely, is offering a limited number of in-depth presentations and workshops centered on the life, work, and continuing legacy of her mother, Gwendolyn Brooks.
#GwendolynBrooks
#Blackpoetry
#blackliterature
#womenpoets
#americanpoetry
These closing lines from the Pulitzer Prize-winning ANNIE ALLEN speak EXACTLY to where we are today.
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hat’s what makes Gwendolyn Brooks’s 2nd book of poetry the perfect way to celebrate WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH!
#GwendolynBrooks #WomensHistory #blackwomanexcellence #AccountabilityNow
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That’s right!
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE COLORING BOOK!
We’d love to know what you think about this sample page. To learn more about the coloring book, email us at info@gwendolynbrooks.net or keep following us on Facebook and Bluesky.
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Color the page!!
Share the page!
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Our 1st coloring book! 🥳
“I KNOW GWENDOLYN BROOKS!
Learning about a legend — One page at a time”
We hope you’ll share thoughts on our cover ideas, sample pages and ways to spread the word.
For regular updates: info@gwendolynbrooks.net
Subject line: I KNOW!
#blacksky #booksky #gwendolynbrooks
IT’S NOVEMBER!
Our November GB7 bursts with thanks. Be on the lookout for our next GB7s!
Speaking of giving, our books about Brooks are 50% off thru December 1st!
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Thank you for being a part of our journey.
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#Blacksky #gwendolynbrooks
THE RESULTS ARE IN!
In 2028 we’ll celebrate Gwendolyn Brooks’s groundbreaking “In the Mecca”.
We poured 2 hours of brainstorming into this infographic.
Contact us at
info@gwendolynbrooks.net. Subject line: More Mecca.
For a larger graphic and details click—
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THIS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH!
It’s the results of the 1st brainstorming for the 2028 celebration of In The Mecca.
Thanks to our August GB7 Zoom participants including Giau Truong, our visiting TechFace!
We can’t wait to hear what you think. Don’t forget to add your ideas to the mix!
Coming in 2028!
The 60th anniversary celebration of Gwendolyn Brooks’ book, In the Mecca, about one building holding a universe of Black brilliance & survival.
For more info:
info@gwendolynbrooks.net
Subject line: In The Mecca
#GwendolynBrooks #InTheMecca #famousbuildings #AfricanAmericanauthors
Missed the release of our new video short? Take a minute (literally!) to check it out now!
A quote by
GWENDOLYN BROOKS
about —
🔹the things we celebrate.
🔹 the things we miss.
What does this quote mean in your life?
#GwendolynBrooks
#AddtoBlackSky
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Sooooo . . .
What’s your favorite Gwendolyn Brooks quote?
Is it this one? Join us on Friday and find out!
Join the celebration! We’ve been honoring the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s “Annie Allen” and its Pulitzer Prize since October. You can, too.
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Thanks for the information. We’re happy to help. Good luck with the module.
Thank you for sharing one of my favorite quotes by my mother, Gwendolyn Brooks! If you’d like to know more about her, please follow us.
This program sounds so exciting! Are you including my mother, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, Gwendolyn Brooks? If so, we’ll be happy to provide information.
Thank you for celebrating my mother, Gwendolyn Brooks! If you’d like to know more about her, please follow us. In fact, we just published “Annie Allen: The 75th Anniversary Edition”!
Thank you for celebrating my mother! If you’d like to know more about her, you can follow us.
Thank you for celebrating my mother, Gwendolyn Brooks! If you’d like to know more about her, please follow us. In fact, we just published “Annie Allen: The 75th Anniversary Edition”!
In these crazy times, if you’ve been feeling like there’s nothing you can do . . .
Our first post!
We are so excited about joining the BlueSky family!