This event, hosted in partnership with the Dufferin County Canadian Black Association (DCCBA), and in commemoration of Black History Month celebrated incredible local authors and their stories. Moderated by Steve Anderson, Deputy Mayor of Shelburne and Alethia O’Hara Stephenson, President of DCCBA, the four featured Dufferin authors – Dorrett Homer, Julie-Ann James, M. E. Murdock…
A new Midtown bookstore features Black authors and also features special installations with QR codes. source
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Want to support black authors, here a great way to start. All of these books are fantasy and scifi simply because that is what I read and the only black own voices books I ever see being talked about are contemporary My links Art Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarah_paperknife/ Book Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/words_in_flames/ Twitter (@flames_words): https://twitter.com/flames_words?s=09 Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/83572650-sarah…
Dr. Carlotta Penn is an educator, author, and daydreamer committed to advancing social justice, especially as it relates to educational access, experiences, and outcomes. She makes the case that Black children must see their cultures reflected in books, and that we must make more space for Black authors to write these stories. Despite the ongoing…