Black Children's LIT!
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9/26 @ 10am
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Artist bios:
Author Sharika K. Forde is the mother of four sons and the grandmother of two. Since 2017, she has published two poetry books and three children's books all inspired by life lessons. She believes that the challenges we face can foster self-discovery. Beginning each day with a prayer for good health, monetary wealth and true love, she strives to live a life of fulfillment through her passion for growth and creative artistry.
Mahogany Lowery is a native from New Haven, Connecticut. Growing up in a single parent household, Mahogany is no stranger to overcoming obstacles. She has a deep passion and love for working with children; especially youth from single-parent homes who hail from urban cities. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work and a Master’s Degree in Human Services. As a first-time author, Mahogany captures the heart of her past experiences in, Greatness Over the Rainbow. It is her goal to encourage youth to always push past any odds that are against them and come out on top.
Abdul-Razak Zachariah grew up in West Haven, Connecticut, and is a children's book writer and youth worker now based in Cambridge, MA. He graduated from Yale University in 2017 where he was deeply involved in diversity and inclusion advocacy and he received the Mellon Mays Research Fellowship and the Nakanishi Prize. Abdul's first book, The Night is Yours, was released in July 2019 by Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House. The story is based on the apartment complex and community where he grew up in West Haven. He was a Sociology major and an Education Studies scholar focused on the lives of children of color outside of the school day; The Night is Yours is the product of his Education Studies capstone project. He previously worked in programming and development at LEAP, a youth development organization in New Haven. Currently, he is a graduate student at the Harvard Graduate School of Education pursuing a Master's of Education (EdM) in Prevention Science and Practice.
Author Sharika K. Forde is the mother of four sons and the grandmother of two. Since 2017, she has published two poetry books and three children's books all inspired by life lessons. She believes that the challenges we face can foster self-discovery. Beginning each day with a prayer for good health, monetary wealth and true love, she strives to live a life of fulfillment through her passion for growth and creative artistry.
Mahogany Lowery is a native from New Haven, Connecticut. Growing up in a single parent household, Mahogany is no stranger to overcoming obstacles. She has a deep passion and love for working with children; especially youth from single-parent homes who hail from urban cities. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work and a Master’s Degree in Human Services. As a first-time author, Mahogany captures the heart of her past experiences in, Greatness Over the Rainbow. It is her goal to encourage youth to always push past any odds that are against them and come out on top.
Abdul-Razak Zachariah grew up in West Haven, Connecticut, and is a children's book writer and youth worker now based in Cambridge, MA. He graduated from Yale University in 2017 where he was deeply involved in diversity and inclusion advocacy and he received the Mellon Mays Research Fellowship and the Nakanishi Prize. Abdul's first book, The Night is Yours, was released in July 2019 by Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House. The story is based on the apartment complex and community where he grew up in West Haven. He was a Sociology major and an Education Studies scholar focused on the lives of children of color outside of the school day; The Night is Yours is the product of his Education Studies capstone project. He previously worked in programming and development at LEAP, a youth development organization in New Haven. Currently, he is a graduate student at the Harvard Graduate School of Education pursuing a Master's of Education (EdM) in Prevention Science and Practice.