Ashley Bryan is a black illustrator born in New York in 1923. He is famous for his rhythmic retelling of African folktales, AND his fantastic illustrations to match. He has received the Coretta Scott King Book Illustrator Award, and he is most famously known in my house for this book:
Lorraine Hansberry – 1930-1965 This post may contain affiliate links Yes, I’m loving all of the Black literary greats that were born right here in my very own city. This …
I won’t even go into how much I love our public library system. I’m sure you love yours just as much. It’s the building that transports and provides so much …
Whitney Elizabeth Houston August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012 *photo credit unknown
Good Morning! Today is February 1, 2012 and it starts the beginning of Black History Month! Because my blog deals with very specific content, I decided to focus on that …