‟Books transmit values. They explore our common humanity. What is the message when some children are not represented in those books?”
—WALTER DEAN MYERS
Where Are the People of Color in Children's Books?
New York Times, March 15, 2014
We are excited to announce our
#KWELI22 KEYNOTE CONVERSATIONS:
Cozbi A. Cabrera & Michaela Goade
Renée Watson & Jennifer Baker
Daniel José Older
Nnedi Okorafor & Ibi Zoboi!
#KWELI22 CONFERENCE DETAILS
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(includes writers, illustrators, editors, & agents)
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GENERAL REGISTRATION: February 15 through March 7
#KWELI22 REMEMBERS
This year, Kweli honors the brilliant children’s book authors and illustrators who joined the ancestors: Floyd Cooper, Eloise Greenfield, Jerry Pinkney and Ashley Bryan. Join us in celebrating their powerful legacies!
““The approach to “building” a story with words and phrases is no different than “building” a painting with brushes and pigments.””
““The challenge, always, is to find the right words, words that have the right meanings, sounds, and rhythms, words that go inside characters and show their complexity, their needs, their strengths and weaknesses, words that move the story from one scene to the next””
“I’ve always felt that if I worked hard enough and continued to refine my craft, while staying curious about our times and our world, I just might have something to contribute.”
“Having a safe space to imagine and dream and (re)invent yourself is the first step to being happy and successful, whatever road you choose to pursue.”
KWELI COLOR OF CHILDREN’S LITERATURE CONFERENCE
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