tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9160636034192691079.post3453830953920344220..comments2024-01-13T21:31:23.388-05:00Comments on Reading While White: September Spotlight on #OwnVoices:Freedom in Congo SquareReading While Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07807138877345669931noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9160636034192691079.post-75156499970424730362016-09-10T07:20:59.701-04:002016-09-10T07:20:59.701-04:00Love this book!
Anyone who will be in Atlanta for ...Love this book!<br />Anyone who will be in Atlanta for NCTE or Midwinter must plan on checking out Greg's original art for this book while in town. The exhibit runs through the Sunday of Midwinter (January 22).<br />Details from the Auburn Avenue Research Library's website are copied below. <br />"Freedom in Congo Square<br />The Illustrated Children’s Literature of R. Gregory Christie<br />Fine Arts Exhibition<br />Thursday, August 4, 2016 – Sunday, January 22. 2017<br />The Auburn Avenue Research Library and Hammonds House Museum, in collaboration with GAS-ART GIFTS (Gregarious Art Statements), Little Bee Books, and Georgia State University, will host Freedom in Congo Square, a compelling new exhibition featuring the illustrated children’s literature of award winning artist R. Gregory Christie. This exhibition, made possible by the generous support of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library Foundation, showcases the original art created for the illustrated children’s book, Freedom in Congo Square. Accompanying these absorbing images is the lyrical prose of renowned author Carole Boston Weatherford, creating a powerful exploration into the lived experiences of enslaved Africans, as they struggle to preserve their dignity and African heritage. This exhibition is on display in the Chidren's Gallery at the Auburn Avenue Research Library, 101 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30303."Eric Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06009168325629611816noreply@blogger.com