I love connecting with readers! Please contact me using the form on my 'connect' page if you are interested in setting up school and library visits whether virtual, or in-person. In the meantime, feel free to check out the photos below from previous events.
UPCOMING FOR 2021:
Carter Center for K-12 Black History 2nd Annual Conference:
July 24th ~ Kansas City, MO
Attending: Teaching HERstories
TICKTOCK, WE BUILT CLOCKS!
A group of students, inspired by Benjamin Banneker's innovation, designed and assembled their own clocks!
EVENTS FROM 2020:
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
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
Having fun at the
Colonial Market Fair!
© 2016 photo by T. Coulchi
Carnegie Library (Squirrel Hill)
We had a blast building clocks and learning about Benjamin Banneker!
Colfax Bookfair (Pittsburgh)
Here with Ms. Reed, Colfax librarian, and author Sharon G. Flake at the Barnes & Noble in Homestead, PA.
Colonial Market Fair
Mr. Banneker himself! Held ever second week in June at the Benjamin Banneker Historical Park & Museum!
