African Americans and Children's Literature: ON TOUR
Sat, Mar 16
|Washington
After a highly successful launch, Africa Americans and Children's Literature now begins a citywide tour. JOIN US for SEEING OURSELVES IN THE RIVER, IN THE MIRROR, IN THE WORLD an exhibition, conversation and reading featuring authors Sharon Bell Mathis and Brian Gilmore
Time & Location
Mar 16, 2024, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Washington, 3660 Alabama Ave SE, Washington, DC 20020, USA
About the event
Be regaled by the historical exhibition and narratives that highlight several of the major, award-winning writers who enriched DC's literary community, creating children's books and poetry that provided an authentic portrait of African American life, history and culture and that helped advance the socioeconomic and political development of Blacks in the United States and beyond.
Esther Productions Inc., in partnership with The Black Student Fund and The Institute for African American Writing, presents an informative, provocative and entertaining afternoon with Sharon Bell Mathis, one of the leaders of the Golden Age of Black Children's Literature. " She is the author of several best-selling and award-winning children and young adult books, including Teacup Full of Rose, Ray Charles, The Hundred Penny Box, and Running Girl: The Diary of Ebonee Rose among others. She has been celebrated for writing stories that demonstrate the fortitude, resilience and beauty of African-Americans. At the…