Scorpios aren’t keen on collaboration, but I feel so honored to be partnering with Maya Gonzalez on a new project: Kid Lit EQUALITY. This was a very stressful summer, and it was frustrating to hear silence from so-called allies in the kid lit community as the crisis unfolded in Ferguson, MO after the police shooting of Black teen Michael Brown. In August Maya asked me to join her in starting a conversation about police brutality and we decided to launch a video campaign. Maya’s partner, Matthew, has set up this great website and you can also find the videos on our Youtube channel. But the best part is that Maya has created 8 10 stunning illustrations that you can DOWNLOAD and distribute to kids (or color them in yourself!). We’re still sending out invitations so stay tuned—more testimonials will be added to the website in the days to come.
Black Youth Matter!
September 16, 2014 by elliottzetta
Thank you for posting!
Thanks for taking the time to read about our new project, Annette!
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Kid Lit EQUALITY: More than a courageous dialogue for teens and anyone involved about teens and police brutality, by Maya Gonzalez and Zetta Elliott.
Thanks, Natalie! Looking forward to finally meeting you at Kidlitcon next month.
Thank you both for yoru courage and not shutting up about this. I hope the resources you’re making available get widely distributed and used.
I noticed someone was tweeting in German and sharing the posters…I love to think of this message spreading across the globe!
Thank you for doing this! Looking forward to your upcoming projects.
I keep saying, “I’m done” but there’s so much work to do…thanks for your continued support, Lyn.
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