Authors, we do not have to bow to Meta AI stealing our work. Let’s write and put Mark Zuckerberg on notice: actionnetwork.org/letters/auth...
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We will not allow this to become normal.
The Trump regime is trying to crush dissent beginning with those who speak out for Palestinian freedom. This is a threat to all who believe in justice. Tell Congress to protect students & demand Mahmoud’s release: bit.ly/freemahmoudnow
SLJ reviews of the Coretta Scott King Awards honored titles for 2025
Thanks so much, Brook! 🥰
Thank you @thehornbook.bsky.social !!🌟
The 28th is one day.
You can make it many.
This can be a practice.
Not me seeing this after the fact! Giiiirl, wrecked, I am WRECKED 😫
Omg can't wait to watch!!
Good for you! And just an fyi: you can subscribe for free - they're very big on accessibility. Lots of other great info on de-googling your life!
@ykhong.bsky.social has a great series on degoogling you life that includes Gmail. I think most of the info is on substack but maybe on here as well
A big thank you to Black Stories Amplified and the Brown Bookshelf for honoring me with a feature this Black History Month! I loved having the opportunity to share about my author journey and why Black Joy stories are so important!
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Celebrating #blackhistorymonth with The Brown Bookshelf's annual 28 Days Later celebration of children's book literature. #kidlit @thebrownbookshelf.bsky.social
Day 22: Stephanie Seales
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Thank you!! 💖
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The ice has been a real pain this winter, but it's also beautiful ❄️
That gap is so real 😩 hope you get lots of support! the need for hot chocolate is real! ☕
Our contract requires the Library provide a "good reason" to deny a union-approved use of our sick bank. Arbitrarily deciding a member has used the sick bank "too much" doesn't meet that criteria. If we let the Library and City decide that Eve's management of her terminal cancer is an "undue burden" to the Library and therefore cannot use the sick bank, there will be nothing to stop them from saying the same thing for every member who comes after her. This sets a dangerous precedent and goes against the fundamental purpose of having a sick bank available to employees. BPL CALLED EVE'S NEED FOR TIME OFF TO SEEK TREATMENT FOR HER CANCER AN UNDUE BURDEN ON THE CITY SIGN THE PETITION TODAY! https://www.bplpsa.org/
Per BPL Union @bplpsa.bsky.social
"If we let the Library and City decide that Eve's management of her terminal cancer is an "undue burden" [so she] cannot use the sick bank, there will be nothing to stop them from saying the same thing for every member who comes after her."
SIGN:
www.bplpsa.org
Thank you so much and I love hearing that!! 🥰
Big shoutout to Charles for his amazing work for COWBOY, for being an amazing collaborator, for taking the representation of Panamanian culture so seriously, and for being so open to feedback and thoughts. All the recognition your incredible art is getting is well-deserved!!
They can't stop us from telling our stories. And I know how this story we're in end: we win. Love wins. Community wins. Justice wins. Equity wins. JOY WINS. 💖
Did you know that all of the Caldecott winning books this year are by/about people of the Global Majority? Even more wins community! So when you see all the horrible news, remember that even in the midst of all this hate we are still winning.
As we navigate this time when so many marginalized communities are being attacked, I think this book, and this book winning these awards, are important to view as wins for community.
One thing I love about being Black is that we're a people who can create joy even in the very worst of circumstances. Why then is there such an imbalance in the stories about us? The need for more Black Joy stories was heavy on my mind when writing COWBOY.
Too often the only Black books that win awards are those centered on pain and trauma, and while pain and trauma are real, joy, too, is real.
COWBOY is the first traditionally published picture book in the U.S. to feature characters of Panamanian descent. It's one of the few that feature Central Americans. It's one of a handful with Afro-Latinx characters. And it's one of a growing number of picture books that center Black Joy.
MY DADDY IS A COWBOY winning a Caldecott Honor and the CSK Illustrator Award is a win for community, which feels particularly important to highlight in this time with so many attacks on marginalized communities.
Goodbye to the longest year of our lives that was also just one month 😭
Have no idea what I'm doing here lol I was never on twitter. Please be patient with meeeeeeee 😅
Thank you so much for celebrating with us!! 🎉🎉 Sorry it took me so long to reply idk what I'm doing on this app lol
So proud of C.G. Esperanza for his big wins: Caldecott Honor AND Coretta Scott King Illustrator Medal 🤩🎉🥰
