Just Us Books’ Sankofa imprint has reissued Sink or Swim: African-American Lifesavers of the Outer Banks. Consider using this true adventure, which is full of primary source documents and images–with the fictional Storm Warriors by Elisa Carbone. Order Sink or Swim here.
A Bat Cave: An Abecedarian Bedtime Chronicle. By Carole Boston Weatherford; illustrated by Jeffery Weatherford. Sparse text in alphabetical order pairs with cinematic digital art to follow bats from their lairs into the night air. Paperback from Amazon and ebook from Barnes & Noble
AFRICA. By Carole Boston Weatherford; designed by Jeffery Weatherford. Rhyming read-aloud text and vivid photos give young readers a glimpse of African culture, landscape and wildlife. Ebook from Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Just in time for Black History Month. AFRICA, my new ebook, celebrates the Motherland through poetry and photos. For children ages 0-6. The book is the debut release from Great Brain Entertainment, a venture by fine artist and digital designer Jeffery Weatherford (my son). More on that later… Available on amazon.com and bn.com
This spring I will be teaching a new online course, ENGL 370-D1, “Junior Seminar: Hip Hop: Poetry, Politics and Pop Culture” at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina.
Description: This course draws connections between rap, oral traditions, and hip-hop culture, and explores the place of rap music in literature and society. Students will read articles, watch videos, and listen to podcasts addressing not only artistry, but also such controversial subjects as censorship, sexism, obscenity, and race politics in the U.S. as they relate to hip-hop culture. Students will produce multimedia projects, write criticism and positions, and create raps. Prerequisites: ENGL 110, 120 and junior standing.
See flyer.
I have changed domain names. This is my now my official author web site. Most teacher resources and more up-to-date news can now be found here. I hope you’ll visit me often.
Last Saturday, I led a storytelling workshop for Movies without Borders, a project that enables immigrants to tell their stories.
