I love connecting with readers! Please contact me using the form on my CONNECT page if you are interested in setting up school and/or library visits (virtual or in-person). In the meantime, feel free to check out the photos below from previous events.
UPCOMING FOR 2021:
The Carter Center for K-12 Black History
4th Annual TBH Conference:
July 23rd - 25th ~ Virtual
Presenting Workshop
EVENTS FROM 2020:
The Carter Center for K-12 Black History 2nd Annual TBH Conference:
July 24th ~ Kansas City, MO
Attending: Teaching HERstories
NCSLMA (North Carolina School Library Media Association:
Sep 24th-26th ~ Virtual
Historical, Hysterical, & Heartwarming;
A Picture Book Panel with Shana Keller, Lina Maslo, & Constance Lombardo
© 2016 photo by T. Coulchi
Institute for School Partnership
at Washington University in St. Louis:
Oct 22nd & Oct 29th~ Virtual Conference
Presentation & Activity
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History:
Oct 23rd ~ online
A Hamilton Cast Read Along
by resident director Ashley Brooke
The Carter Center for K-12 Black History Education:
Founded by Associate Professor LaGarrett King, PhD, "the CARTER Center for K-12 Black History Education at the University of Missouri-Columbia focuses on research projects and teacher professional development activities that seek to improve K-12 Black history education."
I am honored to serve on the advisory board and will continue to assist throughout the year with this endeavor.
Inquiries about the center should be directed to this email: Cartercenter18@gmail.com
Carnegie Library (Squirrel Hill)
We had a blast building clocks and learning about Benjamin Banneker!
Having fun at the
Colonial Market Fair!
Colonial Market Fair
Mr. Banneker himself! Held ever second week in June at the Benjamin Banneker Historical Park & Museum!
Colfax Bookfair (Pittsburgh)
Here with Ms. Reed, Colfax librarian, and author Sharon G. Flake at the Barnes & Noble in Homestead, PA.