well-read black girl festival held in brooklyn, it s a discussion on writing for young black girls. honor for piecing me together. she also an advisory board member of the well-read black girl festival and finder of i2 arts collective, nonprofit committed to nurturing underrepresented vows and happen preserve for everybody. [applause] ibi zoboi was a finalist for the national bork world. he latest ya pride was published in black and us, it s coming this january. rita williams garcia sold her first exterior at 14 and another six later later while a student at hoff extra. he debut was publish end when she was 30 and has since won the core coretta scott king award and many more. olugbemisola rhuday-perkovich is the author of two anymores and anymores two which have won many accolades and the editor therefore the we need diverse books anthology, the hero next door coming in 2019. [applause] that event will happen right here so if you like to take part in that workshop, stay
[applause] the national book awards are a huge part of that mission, and it is a thrill to be here with everyone tonight recognizing exceptional literature and increasing the visibility of books which are among the most powerful weapons we have against what has lately felt like an often hostile world. i think this past year has felt overwhelming and disheartening to many people. it s also felt exhausting for women, for people of color, for immigrants, for muslims, for the lgbtq community, for so many groups. to remain on the defensive in nearly every waking hour takes its toll. for some of us, books provide a welcome escape into someone else s world. for others they serve as a valuable resource for arming ourselves with indispensabling knowledge of history. but all books offer something we need so desperately right now; broadened perspective. books allow us to view circumstances through the eyes of someone else. they cultivate empathy. they inspire action. they make us f
13 years after a vicious shark attack, stephanie hamilton wows the world at a major championship. she is stoked, today, tuesday, may 31st, 2016. good morning, everybody, welcome to today on this tuesday morning. can you believe that, 13 years after the accident, now she s competing. good for her. first, our top story. new drama in the presidential race. hillary clinton is making changes in her campaign schedule to deal with a surging bernie sanders in california. take a look at results from our new nbc news/surveymonkey poll. it shows a clinton and trump in their likely matchup. kristen welker is at clinton campaign headquarters in brooklyn, new york. reporter: good morning to you. secretary clinton is upending her campaign schedule to add events in california, a sign that she s concerned about losing the state and its 475 delegates that are up for grabs. secretary clinton spent her memorial day in chappaqua, her adopted hometown. she ll cancel an event there to get
According to Rita Williams-Garcia, memory is vital to the human experience. “Without memory, we cease to exist,” Williams-Garcia said. The School of Computing and Information partnered with the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh to host the Association for Library Service to Children’s 2024 Children’s Literature Lecture on Wednesday evening. The ALSC chooses one library each year.