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DEAR AMERICA.
| Title: | DEAR AMERICA. |
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| Authors: | Canfield, David |
| Source: | Entertainment Weekly, 01/07/2020, Issue 1591, p78-79, 2p, 3 Color Photographs |
| Abstract: | The article features authors Nic Stone and Kim Johnson who discuss the power and pain of writing about Black lives for a young-adult audience. Topics discussed include Stone's book "Dear Justyce," Johnson's book "This Is My America," and their views about systemic racism in the U.S. Also mentioned are the teachings of Doctor Martin Luther King Jr., their exposure to African-American characters in books, and the challenges of focusing solely on Black pain. |
| Subject Terms: | STONE, Nic, 1985-, JOHNSON, Kim, THIS Is My America (Book), BLACK people in literature, RACISM |
| Geographic Terms: | UNITED States |
| ISSN: | 10490434 |
| Database: | Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre |
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