minoritiesinpublishing: minoritiesinpublishing: “I feel like so often our stories are erased,
minoritiesinpublishing: minoritiesinpublishing: “I feel like so often our stories are erased, and our experiences, because our stories are erased, you can feel crazy. Like did that really happen? Or why did I feel this way? You feel something but you don’t have the words for it. So I want especially young girls to be able to read my work and say an amen. Like when the choir is like amen, because you’re saying what I’m feeling and I’m agreeing. That exchange? I hope that that’s happening, that they’re reading and they’re like ‘Yeah, that’s real.’ And because it’s in this book now like I can admit that that’s how I feel. And I want white people to bear witness and to learn how to just be quiet sometimes and really listen. Just listen. You don’t even have to say anything back, but read our books and just listen and take in our experiences.” –Renée Watson Throwback Thursday to our interview with Renée where she talked about the crucial importance of diversity in books and representation for young readers. -- source link