More Than A Magazine, A Movement
Dhonielle Clayton is at the center of the push for increased racial diversity in children’s and YA fantasy books.
“As a child, a lot of the books I loved reading had no one who looked like me as a lead in those stories. I wanted to change that. As a librarian in Harlem, I was struck by how few books we had that reflected our students. I was a teacher and lover of books; I wanted kids of color to have the chance to go to magic schools and save the world.”
“I’m Not Dying with You Tonight” is a novel about two young women trying to survive the night as race riots rip through their city. Inspired by an incident that occurred during the 2015 Baltimore riots, Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal decided to write a novel about teens dealing with a similar ordeal.
“Dictators and strong men burn books because books have ideas and the power to change the world. I want to be a part of that change.”
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The Ms. Blog will be publishing a series of posts detailing the impact of domestic violence, including personal essays and more, throughout the month. The moment I knew I had to escape. It was 3 am. I gripped the cool steering wheel with trembling fingers and white knuckles. “Mommy I’m hungry.” My […]
