“It is essential that all people have the opportunity to see themselves represented with dignity and humanity in the books that we share. This promotes the growth of wellbeing, understanding, and acceptance in our world.”
LITTLE FREE LIBRARY AT HASTINGS HOUSE COOP
HASTINGS ON HUDSON, NEW YORK
“Everyone deserves to see themselves in the books they read and the stories they love.”
MR. PEBBLE’S MEMORIAL LIBRARY
OLD BRIDGE, NEW JERSEY
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When I started teaching in the 80’s there were few books with people of color I started making up stories about my class so my student could see and hear stories about color. I saw how excited it made them to see someone who looked liked them in stories books.
To offer diverse books for our diverse neighborhood .
It is a good feeling when my culture is being represented in books that reflect positivity.
I have worked in an inner city for 27 years !! I have always read in color!!!
Everyone needs an accurate history of our country and access to the wisdom and beauty of African Americans through their stories, art, and literature.
I believe in the importance of all children seeing their culture being related in a positive way in books
Books are a window to the world. It is important to give people resources to experience that world without bias.
We are Girl Scouts and we believe that everyone should be included and have access to books of ALL kinds in many languages and diverse topics to suit as many as possible!
The stories of people of color have been ignored or white-washed for too long. It’s time to listen and to read these stories. They are OUR stories!