#tdih 1783 Belinda Sutton petitioned the Mass. legislature for a pension as #reparations for the wealth she produced & was stolen from her while she was enslaved.
Read her petition and poem by Rita Dove.
We offer two free lessons on reparations. ⬇️ 🧵#BHM100
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Such a beautiful and uplifting #keynote by @olugbemisolabooks.bsky.social. So much of what she said hit home, but especially these two consecutive sentences:
"I write because I am afraid. I write because I have power."
#anxiety #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity
Thank you so much for sharing this, Kristen! It means a lot to me.
What a wonderful opening to the conference with a warm, inspiring address from award-winning author @olugbemisolabooks.bsky.social. If you're registered for the conference, you'll want to rewatch! 🥰 #scbwiNY26 #BookSky
Thank you so much for including me in such a wonderful event!
Dr. Sealey-Ruiz is an incredible author and scholar!
If you're a zine fan who likes to send snail mail, we've got a treat for you 5 zine-themed postcards! We're raising funds for the BIPOC Travel Fund for future Zine Librarians unConference & you can help by ordering a set of 5 zines for just $15 (shipping w/in the U.S. included).
"Someday Is Now: Clara Luper & the 1958 Oklahoma City Sit-Ins" by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich @olugbemisolabooks.bsky.social, illus. by Jade Johnson.
True story of a HS teacher who led her students to take direct non-violent action to protest injustice.
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Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much, Kim!
This is Yasir. He’s 21 yo. He fled Sudan after he was kidnapped & tortured by the RSF.
Thx to his legal team @Door_NYC he walked out of his ICE check-in today (unlike too many others).
The best of birthday presents to have been there to meet him. Amazing what a New Yorker he’s already becoming.
I shall be sending this article in response to every university admin who spams my inbox with “How to use AI in your teaching” nonsense:
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Heartdrum cover reveal! A GOOD HIDE, written by Karina Iceberg & ill. by @navabear.bsky.social (Heartdrum, Jan. 13, 2026). Ages 4-up. Pre-order: bookshop.org/p/books/a-go... @harperkids.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social #booksky
That visit was such a joy for me! Thanks so much for sharing the Mrs. Z. series -- I had a lot of fun with Synclaire.🤗
Vivid characterization makes a story memorable, rich, and real -- join author @olugbemisolabooks.bsky.social to work together through exercises to connect interior life to actions, and foster the creation of full-bodied, authentic, and memorable characters.
#amwriting #writingsky #writers
Will!! Thank YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUU!🥰
It's pub day for SYNCLAIRE FIELDS KNOWS THE SCORE, the latest book in the Kids in Mrs. Z's Class series! Coordinated by @katemessner.com, illustrated by @katfcomix.bsky.social. What happens when your THING isn't working for you anymore? Here's a bit from the opening. Check out the whole series!
Slide showing photo of Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich and description of Black Authors Speak panel which takes place on Sunday, June 29th at 1:00PM Room 114 (Nutter Theater) at the Pennsylvania Convention Center
Book Cover Image and information about giveaway and book signing by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich on Sunday, June 29th at LBYR Booth 205 at 4:30 PM, Pennsylvania Convention Center
I'll be presenting on children's books centering Black joy with some brilliant people at #ALAAC25 on Sunday; please also stop by the LBYR Booth 205 at 4:30 to grab a copy of SYNCLAIRE FIELDS KNOWS THE SCORE!
#sistersuptown in Harlem and @lisaysbooks.bsky.social are excited to welcome #Johnniemae, @olugbemisolabooks.bsky.social, #AlliahLAgostinigo, and #MalcolmDill to our Summer Saturday Storytime.
Scan the QR Codes and bring the kids in for some spirited read alouds!
"The best literature does not exist to reinforce easy answers, but to push, prod, and unsettle—so that young readers learn to think for themselves....Children...don’t need to be shielded from these realities. They need stories that help them navigate them." nonprofitquarterly.org/madeleine-le...
This is a good moment to recognize @thecity.nyc, a nonprofit newsroom that covers stuff that other organizations (even really large ones that are based in New York City) often miss
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/n...
Join us for Summer Saturday Storytime! I'll be there July 19th.
Prep for whats ahead.
"We want to recall lessons of 2020 & to practice what Olurin called for: Remember our history, that we've been here before, so we can learn from the past & keep building toward a different future." -- by @leximcmenamin.com via @teenvogue.com ⬇️
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If you're going to a protest Saturday, consider bringing extra supplies - water, sunscreen, first aid, etc. There will be people out this weekend who have never protested before, including elderly folks. Let's welcome & take care of them.
The Black Caucus of the American Library Association, Inc. and School Library Journal have revealed the winning titles in the 2025 Children & Youth Literary Awards, which celebrate the diversity of the Black experience. (Jan.)
This is a quick explainer re: Iran also worth watching today re: the IAEA vote -
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I would absolutely love to be in conversation with YOU about developing vivid, dynamic characters who drive their stories. Join me on Zoom July 12 for an interactive workshop--we'll talk, we'll write, and we'll have a great time: www.writerscenter.org/event-detail... #writing #writers
oooh-- thanks! it sure does. 🥰
Image: program announcement for Kweli’s Sing the Truth Book Tour, featuring photos of participanting artists Laura Pegram and Susan Muaddi Darraj. Text: SING THE TRUTH with LAURA PEGRAM & SUSAN MUADDI DARRAJ. FREE In-Person + Virtual Hybrid Event Register at Eventbrite link (in bio) Thursday, June 12, 7pm EDT | East City Bookshop
Image: quote graphic featuring an excerpt from the foreword of Sing the Truth by Edwidge Danticat. Text: "THE STORIES IN THIS COLLECTION SERVE AS WINDOWS INTO DIVERSE COMMUNITIES WHILE INVITING READERS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS TO ENGAGE WITH AND APPRECIATE THE RICHNESS OF OUR CULTURES." -EDWIDGE DANTICAT FROM THE FOREWORD OF SING THE TRUTH
Image: quote graphic featuring a testimonial for Sing the Truth by HONORÉE FANONNE JEFFERS. Text: "AS THE EDITOR OF THE GROUND BREAKING JOURNAL, KWELI, LAURA PEGRAM HAS INTRODUCED US TO MANY OF THE FINEST WRITERS OF THE CONTEMPORARY LITERARY LANDSCAPE. IN THIS NEW, MONUMENTAL ANTHOLOGY, PEGRAM HAS GATHERED SEVERAL OF THESE WRITERS, WELCOMING US TO A LUMINOUS COMMUNITY IN THE WORD." - HONORÉE FANONNE JEFFERS AUTHOR OF THE LOVE SONGS OF W.E.B. DUBOIS
Join us tomorrow in-person or online!
Kweli’s SING THE TRUTH Book Tour continues w/ award-winning author @susanmd.bsky.social at @eastcitybooks.bsky.social on THURSDAY 6/12 @ 7PM.
🎟️ RSVP at link in bio 👆🏿👆🏾👆🏽
I'll be in conversation with Amber O'Neal Johnston and Desira B. Stewart for SUMMER SOUL SCHOOL on July 14 at 7pm ET--join us, it's virtual! Hosted by Baltimore Read Aloud: online.baltimorereadaloud.shop/events
