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An elementary–aged rapper, an award–winning composer, and a dancer defying the stigmas of cerebral palsy, come together in the Kennedy Center Next 50, a new cultural leadership initiative.

In nearly 50 books, written in poetry and prose, she described the lives of ordinary people and heroes like Rosa Parks and Paul Robeson.

National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature speaks at Neosho Neosho Daily News On Apr. 7, Jason Reynolds, the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, spoke virtually to students at the Jefferson Street Campus (JSC), the junior high and high school as part of his two-week virtual tour this spring. Reynolds was appointed the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature by the Librarian of Congress as an initiative of the Library of Congress. His two-year term includes ...

National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature to speak at Neosho Neosho Daily News Jason Reynolds, the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, will be speaking to Neosho junior high and high school as part of his two-week virtual tour this spring on Apr. 7. In support of Reynolds tour, The Library of Congress has purchased paperback copies of Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks for Neosho as well as 11 other middle and high schools that were chosen from more than 200 pr...

Jason Reynolds Embarks on Second National Ambassador Tour This Spring By Cady Zeng | Apr 01, 2021 Acclaimed author Jason Reynolds will set out on his second two-week virtual tour this spring as National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. In the eight appearances scheduled for April, Reynolds will connect with students from 12 middle schools and high schools in underserved communities for 45 minutes each, discussing his role as Ambassador with an educator or other...

Swedish author and scholar Johan Norberg joins Brian Anderson to discuss his new book Audio Transcript Brian Anderson: Welcome back to the Ten Blocks podcast. And hello again, if youre watching on the Manhattan Institute to YouTube channel, Im Brian Anderson, the editor of City Journal. Im honored to be joined today by Johan Norberg. Johan joins us from Sweden, hes well-known to an American audience as an author, lecturer, documentary filmmaker. He writes on a numerous range of topics, global...

Her second-grade daughter is reading "Marley Dias Gets it Done ," authored by Marley Dias, a 14-year-old activist, writer and founder of the #1000BlackGirlBooks campaign, who is a native of West Orange. "She is an avid reader," Auer said of her daughter. "Reading books like that, it inspires her because she sees herself and she is so excited."  For Black History Month in February, the boroughs Diversity and Inclusion Committee, which Auer leads, donated books to the Memorial Elementary S...

Wicked Local The awesome staff over at Somerville Public Library shared their adult and childrens book recommendations for Black History Month reads. "Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks," by Jason Reynolds  "A novel with ten tales about what happens after the dismissal bell rings. It does cover some really intense subjects, bullying, cancer and even a chapter on boogers. Both age-appropriate and tastefully done." - Annamarie, Children’s Librarian "South to a Very Old Place ," by Albe...

The Response to the Capitol Riot Is Whitewashing the History of Black Insurrection A turn toward nationalism following the MAGA storm on D.C. erases the Black radical tradition of rebellion—and endangers its future. Mark Makela/Getty Images In 1811, between 200 and 500 enslaved Black people armed themselves in a revolt that began on a sugar plantation a few miles outside of New Orleans. Charles Deslondes, a slave driver of Haitian descent, marshaled an insurrection against the slaver Manuel...