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This Human Way: As She Sings She Writes, With Kelly Starling Lyons Author and Piedmont Laureate Kelly Starling Lyons in front of several of her children’s books, Photo by Melissa R. Campbell Kelly Starling Lyons nationally recognized author of seventeen children’s books and respected advocate for Black children’s book creators through The Brown Bookshelf is stepping into the leadership role of the Piedmont Laureate at a poignant time. Our country’s children are being required to navigate the grief and isolation of a pandemic and systemic racism, in addition to the already challenging task of growing up. As Kelly notes, “Around the nation, people are demonstrating to dismantle systemic racism and demand changes to ensure our freedom and safety. Proclaiming that Black Lives Matter is essential. It’s an affirmation and a rallying cry. Alongside that message, there’s another that’s building momentum – Black joy matters. It’s an act of resistance against a world t

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