![]() ![]() I thought, if there was a moment to rage against the machine, what would our young readers need in their tool kits? Sure, they don’t know all of what this is or means now-but it can be a part of the building blocks for how they become global citizens tomorrow. ![]() I wanted Woke Baby to rest next to Eloise Greenfield’s Honey, I Love and Ezra Jack Keats’ The Snowy Day and Natasha Anastasia Tarpley’s I Love My Hair!. MB: I wanted to create a time stamp of what was on the minds of our parents today. RF: Can you put into words what the Woke Baby book is about and what inspired you to write it? Here are a few questions I had for Mahogany about her work and the experience of creating Woke Baby and the Woke Baby Book Fair. This incomparable writer, whom I am blessed to call Sister, is now expanding her vision of legacy from poetry and books to include this amazing family-friendly reading experience called Woke Baby Book Fair (WBBF), which celebrates us all here at Poets House and throughout the world. Browne is an influential powerhouse dedicated to creativity, community, and literacy. Browne about her new children’s book, Woke Baby, and her program Woke Baby Book Fair, a celebration of social justice–oriented books for kids with readings, music, and other festivities, taking place next at Poets House on Saturday, November 9, at 2pm. ![]() Poet Rico Frederick interviews poet, educator, and organizer Mahogany L. ![]()
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