Join BSC Elder in Residence Daphne Muse, panelists Cheryl and Wade Hudson, Krystaelynne Sanders Diggs, Dr. Ajuan Mance, and moderators Professor Leigh Raiford and Abigail Simmons 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 harvests the legacy of Black children’s classics and raises the voices of twenty-first-century writers who continue to engage in the centuries-old art of telling stories and sharing poems for our young people beyond the chains of censorship and banning. The dialogue launches Black History Month, lifting the voices of those who contributed to this literature across time and honoring the work the panelists bring forward.

Panelists

Daphne Muse, Author and Abolition Democracy Fellow Elder-in-Residence, Black Studies Collaboratory, Department of African American American Studies, University of California, Berkeley

Cheryl and Wade Hudson, Award-winning authors and founders of Just Us Books

Dr. Ajuan Mance, Professor of English and Ethnic Studies, Visual Artist, and Author, Mills College at Northeastern University

Krystaelynne Sanders Diggs, Bay Area Children’s Author

Leigh Raiford, Moderator, Professor of African American Studies and Director, Black Studies Collaboratory, University of California, Berkeley