The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Thoughts on the House passage of a draconian repeal of the Affordable Care Act, and on withdrawing rights people have enjoyed and come to take for granted.
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The Literature of Witness
The importance of #ownvoices authors and their literature of witness for a new generation of African-American teens as we confront a nation in crisis.
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How Artists Resist: A Report on the Panel, “Film and Media in a Time of Repression”
Advice from filmmakers, writers, and critics on resisting repression, building bridges with others, and moral and creative survival.
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Original Sin
This is not what I wanted to return home to — the images of two African-American men gunned down by white police officers in as many days. We protest the killings...
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Announcing the 2016 We Are the People Summer Reading List
Announcing the 2016 We Are the People Summer Reading List, featuring outstanding books for children and teens by authors and artists of color.
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Winner, Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature, 2023!
