ISLESFORD, Maine (AP) — Ashley Bryan, a prolific and prize-winning children’s author and illustrator who told stories of Black life, culture and folklore in such acclaimed works as “Freedom Over
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In 2020, Governor Janet Mills proclaimed July 13 as 'Ashley Frederick Bryan Day'. The author wrote more than 50 books focused on Black culture. He was 98.
ISLESFORD, Maine (AP) Ashley Bryan, a prolific and prize-winning children’s author and illustrator who told stories of Black life, culture and folklore in such acclaimed works as “Freedom Over Me,” “Beautiful Blackbird” and “Beat the Story-Drum, Pum-Pum,” has died at age 98.