Literary life
Ezra remembers the writers and books that had a significant impact on him as child and young man. You can see the complete interview with Ezra Hyland on Colorín Colorado:
http://www.colorincolorado.org/multimedia/experts/video/hyland/
Increased interest in the Read-In
Ezra explains how the demand for the event has increased and how the activities have engaged at-risk populations.
Bypassed communities
Ezra talks about the importance of connecting university campuses with their own communities and neighbors. You can see the complete interview with Ezra Hyland on Colorín Colorado:
http://www.colorincolorado.org/multimedia/experts/video/hyland/
NCTE: Black Caucus
Ezra offers an overview of the goals and achievements of NCTE's Black Caucus.
African-American Read-In
Ezra Hyland offers an introduction to the annual African-American Read-In, held every February.
Mirrors, windows and sliding doors
We need diverse books because we need books in which children can see reflections of themselves – but also look through and see other worlds
#WeNeedDiverseBooks
Bishop believes that the impact of this new awareness campaign could have great impact -- and bring more diverse books into classrooms and year-round curricula.
The new biographies
New non-fiction offers great opportunities for children to learn about people of color who were quiet pioneers in their field.
Reading Effie Lee Newsome today
Bishop is delighted to introduce today’s young readers to the funny, image-rich poems of Effie Lee Newsome, who originally published from the 1920s to the ‘40s.
Pride in our heritage, strength through our families
Bishop talks about the future of African-American children’s literature – a continued focus on family and an exploration of new genres and ways of storytelling.