I cannot believe that I’m halfway through this sabbatical! I could easily spend another 6 months simply researching the past, present and future implications of the simianization of Black people particularly in children’s books; the antiblackness this expresses and the dehumanization it enacts. But, for now, my work is focused on the writing. Well, writing… Read More Doing the Work

The Black Caucus of the American Library Association and the NCAAL XI Programming Committee extends an invitation to all library professionals and vendors to join us in presenting educational and thought-provoking programs and workshops at the 11th National Conference of African American Librarians (NCAAL) in Tulsa, Oklahoma, from Wednesday, August 5 – Sunday, August 9, 2020. http://ncaal.org/  Submissions are… Read More Call for Proposals: 11th National Conference of African American Librarians

title: I’m Not Dying with You Tonight authors: Gilly Segal and Kimberly Jones date: Sourcebooks; August 2019 main characters: Lena Jones & Campbell Carlson YA fiction This review is based upon and advanced reader’s copy. That title! I’m not dying. Not with you!! And, not tonight! Even though Lena (African American) and Campbell (White) have… Read More book review: I’m Not Dying With You Tonight