Archivist, Librarian, Children's Book Author, Technical Writer, author of Escape From Hurricane Katrina & The Ashe Brothers. Rep'd by Lara Perkins
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Johnnie always loved his brother and knew that Arthur was special.
Their sibling love inspires me to write more HIDDEN stories. ✍🏽🔥💕🎾
THE ASHE BROTHERS: HOW ARTHUR AND JOHNNIE CHANGED TENNIS FOREVER is a story that transcends sports. We sat down with archivist, librarian, & author @JADLibrarian to talk about her picture book debut, a layered story about sibling love and sacrifice. 🎾 → bit.ly/3RKti5o
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Save the date! Join us Saturday, Jan 25, for a day of FREE fun at the 24th Annual African American Cultural Celebration. The event will be held at the Museum of @NaturalSciences and on Bicentennial Plaza. For more information, click here: bit.ly/3P7A8kY.
Halloween is coming. Get HALLOWEEN FRIENDS to celebrate🎃📚
Who’s ready for #Halloween??? Go trick-or-treating with these adorable Halloween Friends, illustrated by @deandra_hodge! @randomhousekids
Thank you Ms. Althea Gibson for blazing the tennis trails as the 1st Black player to win @Wimbledon 🎾🔥❤️
On July 6, 1957, 67 years ago today, Althea Gibson became the first Black player to win at #Wimbledon. She lifted the Venus Rosewater Dish as the women's singles champion after a dominant performance that lasted just 50 minutes.
Althea blazed the trail for many to follow. She was an example of courage and strength for us all.
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Let’s celebrate these 2 tennis greats, Arthur Ashe and Billy Jean King🔥❤️🎾
On July 5, 1975, 49 years ago today, Arthur Ashe became the first Black man to win a #Wimbledon singles title.
I won the Wimbledon women's singles title the same year, and we shared a dance together at the ball.
#FlashbackFriday
📷: Alamy
Happy 224 Birthday to the Library of Congress!
Happy 224th Birthday to the @librarycongress!
For more than two centuries, we have been dedicated to collecting, preserving and sharing America’s treasures for generations to use. We are committed in serving our users because the Library of Congress is a library for ALL.
So honored to be part of this Amplify cohort of dynamic, creative, and supportive authors and illustrators. Thank you @brownbookshelf @HighlightsFound and to all the sponsors of publishers, editors, & agents!❤️
On Day 6, we celebrate Judy Allen Dodson.
@JADLibrarian #28DaysLater
#28DaysLaterBooks #TheBrownBookshelf
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Congratulations 👏🏾! – at Los Angeles, CA
Ralph Yarl, the teen who was shot by a white man after going to the wrong house was named to the 2024 Missouri All-State Band as second chair for bass clarinet! Despite suffering a traumatic brain injury Ralph overcame his adversity! #BlackExcellence fox4kc.com/news/ralph-yarl-a…
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Cheers to four years! 🥂
What started off as a challenge teaching 30 people how to swim one summer has turned into a movement making swimming accessible for Black people.
Let's celebrate Black excellence at its finest by wishing us a Happy Birthday! 🥂 #BlackPeopleWillSwim
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To all my followers please join my IG @3kingvisions live tonight at 5pm pst/8pm est for a very special topic!! We will be talking about the importance of mentorship for black librarians🔥🔥!! Please share and support!!
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There's still time to register! It's in LESS THAN A WEEK! Hope to see you there.
I'll be presenting a session on creating tension in #PictureBooks. @michele_mcavoy #kidlit #WritingCommunity
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On October 28th I’ll be in Tulsa speaking with young people about this book—an absolute honor in so many ways. @CapstonePub @okteenbookcon
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“[When adults used to take away my comic books and graphic novels] what you’re implicitly telling me is that reading isn’t supposed to be fun…” @JerryCraft #COE23
Wishing Madison Keys and Chris Eubanks much success today during their tennis matches at Wimbledon. 🎾🔥
TENNIS TRIVIA: Did you know that on July 5, 1975 Arthur Ashe was the 1st and only Black American man to win Wimbledon? 🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾
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#Wimbledon | @chris_eubanks96 is through to the fourth round after an impressive 7-6(5), 7-6(3), 7-6(2) victory over Christopher O’Connell.
Eubanks, into the second week of a Grand Slam for the first time, faces fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas next.
📸 | Shaun Botterill [Getty]
Awaken your inner bookworm and turn reading into your new favorite habit. 🌟
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#booksforlife #readingrevolution #readingisfundamental📚 #unleashyourpotential #childrendevelopment #jadlibrarian #personalgrowthjourney #mindsetmattersmost
Unleash the Power of Stories: Juneteenth: Empowering Young Minds through Books and Literacy. Join us on a transformative journey toward freedom, knowledge, and change. Let's read, learn, and grow together! 📚✨
#readforchange #juneteenthcelebration #juneteeth #judyallendodson
#HappyFathersDayToAll all the extraordinary father figures who grace our lives. Shoutout to my loving husband and to my amazing father. Your Dad jokes may be cheesy, but they always manage to make us laugh! You are cherished beyond measure and loved with all our ❤️#BestDadEver
#TeachTruth!!!!!
YA author @michellejcoles wrote the amazing "Black Was the Ink" to fill a gap in schools on Reconstruction history & relevance.
A teacher told us that due to just one complaint, the books were pulled from her classroom.
Listen to Coles ⬇️on why #TeachTruth campaign matters.
Life feels like a 'Grand Slam' when living it one tennis match at a time. Here's to the power of sport and the magic of Paris at the #FrenchOpen2023 ! 🏆 🎾#arthurashe #RolandGarros2023 #TennisNews #TennisWorld #TennisTournament #paris #grandslam #tennispro #jadlibrarian
Congratulations to all the players! Can’t wait until next year!! See you soon @rolandgarros 🎾❤️