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MABEL FAIRBANKS was the first African-American woman to be inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame.

Learn about her in Ice Breaker: How Mabel Fairbanks Changed Figure Skating

In the 1930s, only white figure skaters were allowed in public ice rinks and to compete for gold medals, but Mabel Fairbanks wouldn't let that stop her. With skates two sizes too big and a heart full of dreams, Mabel beat the odds and broke down color barriers through sheer determination and athletic skill. Mabel became the first African-American woman to be inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame. (publisher's summary) Rec ages 5-7

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Lane Arts Council Spring term Biomimicry and Graphic art Apprenticeship display is up NOW until JUNE 30th, 2021.
If your young artist/entrepreneur is interested in participating in 2021-2022 follow this link for more information.

Design Arts Apprenticeships En Español Design Arts Apprenticeship Program The design arts apprenticeship program offers Lane County middle and high school students apprenticeship opportunities in graphic, digital and physical design. Students pair with a professional designer, working alongside their mentor to understand the ...

Amanda Gorman is the 2021 Inaugural Poet and National Youth Poet Laureate. She's just 22 years old AND she has a new children's book headed our way!

In this stirring, much-anticipated picture book by inaugural Youth Poet Laureate and activist Amanda Gorman, anything is possible when our voices join together. As a young girl leads a cast of characters on a musical journey, they learn that they have the power to make changes—big or small—in the world, in their communities, and in most importantly, in themselves.

The book publishes this fall. Learn more or preorder: https://amzn.to/3ivFMMi

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Due to COVID19 EEE will not be planning any in-person enrichment for the remainder of 2020. Because, now more than ever, we all need to feel hope and find a way to contribute to a thriving future:
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Currently in creation is an interactive, social-environmental biomimicry experience for All Ages, expected to be completed and available online in December 2020.
I am also working on a virtual interactive project-based homeschool enrichment program for ages 4-14.
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Netflix presents Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices starting September 1st. Will you be reading along?

Each Bookmarks episode features a children’s book about Black experiences written by a Black author and read aloud by a Black celebrity. Marley Dias is the Host and Executive Producer of the new series. You may remember Marley from her initiative, whose mission is to increase the circulation of books featuring Black girls.

We've listed the participants and books they'll read below and find these books in our Netflix Bookmarks Bookshop here: bit.ly/NetflixBookMarks

Tiffany Haddish reads “I Love My Hair” by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley. Illustration by E.B. Lewis

Grace Byers reads “I Am Enough,” by Grace Byers. Illustration by Keturah A. Bobo

Caleb McLaughlin reads “Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut,” by Derrick Barnes. Illustration by Gordon C. James

Lupita Nyong’o reads “Sulwe,” by Lupita Nyong’o. Illustration by Vashti Harrison

Marsai Martin reads “ABC’s For Girls Like Me,” by Melanie Goolsby. Illustration by Princess Kay

Karamo Brown reads “I Am Perfectly Designed,” by Karamo Brown. Illustration by Anoosha Syed

Jill Scott reads “Pretty Brown Face” and “Brown Boy Joy,” by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Thomishia Booker
respectively. Illustration by Brian Pinkney and Thomishia Booker

Misty Copeland reads “Firebird,” by Misty Copeland. Illustration by Christopher Myers

Common reads “Let’s Talk About Race,” by Julius Lester. Illustration by Karen Barbour

Jacqueline Woodson reads “The Day You Begin,” by Jacqueline Woodson. Illustration by Rafael Lopez

Kendrick Sampson reads “Anti-Racist Baby,” by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi. Illustration by Ashley Lukashevsky

Marley Dias reads “We March,” written by Shane W. Evans. Illustration by Shane W. Evans

Note: ABC's For Girls Like Me isn't available in Bookshop right now. Visit the author's website: https://www.abcsforme.com/product-page/abc-s-for-girls-like-me-illustrated-book

You can find it's companion, ABC's For Boys Like Me on https://kevonstage.myshopify.com/products/abcs-for-boys-like-me-hardcover

Did you know June is National Black Music Month?

In 1979 President Jimmy Carter created National Black Music Month to celebrate Black influences and contributions to music.

The Roots of Rap is a great book for celebrating Black music. It explores how the rap genre evolved from folktales, spirituals, and poetry, to the showmanship of artists like James Brown, to the culture of break dancing and graffiti and finally into the musical artists we see today.

This is a fun read that helps kids connect a music genre they love with the various art forms it grew from. The dynamic illustrations by Frank Morrison perfectly complements the lyrical style of the book. Definitely a great book for young readers, high schoolers, and beyond.

Glory: Magical Visions of Black Beauty

From the dynamite husband and wife duo behind CreativeSoul Photography comes GLORY, a photography book that shatters the conventional standards of beauty for Black children.

With stunning images of natural hair and gorgeous, inventive visual storytelling, GLORY puts Black beauty front and center with more than 100 breathtaking photographs and a collection of powerful essays about the children. At its heart, it is a recognition and celebration of the versatility and innate beauty of black hair, and black beauty. The glorious coffee-table book pays homage to the story of our royal past, celebrates the glory of the here and now, and even dares to forecast the future. Publishes October 2020 for ages 8-12 and up. St. Martin's Press CreativeSoul Photography