Events › Representation Matters: Black Hair in Books for Kids and Teens

Hear a panel discussion on how Black hair is portrayed in children’s and young adult literature. Panelists are:

• Candice Washington, CEO and founder, Brown Books and Paintbrushes
• Tamela Chambers; CPL children’s librarian
• Cymonique Jackson, CPL children’s librarian
• Tiffeni Fontno, head librarian, Educational Resource Center at Boston College
• Cierra Kaler Jones, social justice educator, writer, scholar and artist based in Washington, D.C.
• Rosalie Reyes, coordinator of teacher engagement and professional development at Teaching for Change, Washington, D.C. 

How to Attend

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