Ebony Visions and Cowrie Shell Dreams: Black Storytelling and Children’s Literature

Ebony Visions and Cowrie Shell Dreams: Black Storytelling and Children’s Literature across the Generations
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Presented by the Black Studies Collaboratory at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, UC Berkeley
Join BSC Elder in Residence Ms. Daphne Muse, Cheryl and Wade Hudson, Krystaelynne Sanders Diggs, Dr. Ajuan Mance, and moderator Professor Leigh Raiford for a conversation on the legacy of Black children’s literature and the writers who continue telling stories that tap into the imagination and pay homage to Black futures. The panel will harvest the legacy of Black children’s literature classics and raise the voices of 21st century writers who continue the centuries old art of telling the stories of lives lived and sharing poems that engage the imagination, intellect, and curiosities that abound in the minds of our young people. The dialogue will launch Black History Month lifting the voices of Black writers beyond censorship and book banning, celebrating those who contributed to this literature across time, and honoring the work of the panelists themselves.
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We want to thank our ASL interpreters from ProBono ASL and the staff of the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive for their excellent work and generous collaboration!
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