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An Evening of Black Girl Joy

with the Authors of Black Girl, Black Girl

Meet Ali Kamanda and Jorge Redmond, the authors of a new inspiring picture book from Sourcebooks.

Meet Ali Kamanda and Jorge Redmond, the authors of a new inspiring picture book from Sourcebooks. Steeped in self-esteem for African American girls, Black Girl, Black Girl draws on the history of the role models that came before. From Kamala Harris to Wilma Rudolph and from Rosa Parks to Miriam Mekaba, this is an uplifting and beautiful introduction to the strong women who have touched our history.

     Dear Girl, Black Girl, rise up, it’s time
     It’s a new day and a chance to shine.
     Shine like the moon, you’re one of a kind
     Radiant and fierce, a brilliant young mind
     A mind filled with wonder, creativity and dreams
     Shape your own history like these amazing queens

Copies of Black Girl, Black Girl and the authors’ first picture book, Black Boy, Black Boy, will be available for purchase from Source of Knowledge Bookstore during the event. Since 1992, Source of Knowledge has been serving the community of Newark, NJ. What began as a bookstore has evolved into a community center that centers Black art, Black literature, culture, and community. 

Open to children ages 4 & up with parents/caregivers. Registration is suggested but not required.

Images and quote courtesy of Sourcebooks.

ALI BIKO SULAIMAN KAMANDA is an award-winning filmmaker and social entrepreneur from Sierra Leone, West Africa. Ali runs BIKO Studios, a cross-cultural film production company and is the President of Salone Rising, a not-for-profit organization that provides micro-financing and mentoring resources to small business owners in rural Sierra Leone.

JORGE REDMOND currently works in the Buncombe County (North Carolina) District Attorney’s office as an Assistant District Attorney, and as an adjunct professor in South College’s Legal Department.

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