BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Black Baby Books - Black Children's Book Characters - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Black Baby Books - Black Children's Book Characters X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://blackbabybooks.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Black Baby Books - Black Children's Book Characters REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20210314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20211107T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220304T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220304T183000 DTSTAMP:20260420T003010 CREATED:20220206T005015Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220206T005015Z UID:10001460-1646416800-1646418600@blackbabybooks.com SUMMARY:My Name Is King: Virtual Read Aloud and Meet the Author DESCRIPTION:My Name is King is a story told through the eyes of a Down Syndrome child. In this story\, he describes his likes\, dislikes\, behaviors and remedies to counter his behaviors. Join King and Brie as they take you on a journey through a Down Syndrome child’s day! URL:https://blackbabybooks.com/event/my-name-is-king-virtual-read-aloud-and-meet-the-author/2022-03-04/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Children's Book Reading,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blackbabybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/My-Name-Is-King-Virtual-Read-Aloud-and-Meet-the-Author-png.png ORGANIZER;CN="OKLRN2%2C LLC":MAILTO:oklrn2.llc@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220304T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220310T150000 DTSTAMP:20260420T003010 CREATED:20220222T014023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220222T014023Z UID:10002148-1646416800-1646924400@blackbabybooks.com SUMMARY:The Ready Writer Podcast Celebrates BCBW DESCRIPTION:During Black Children’s Book Week\, Casey Bell\, host of the podcast\, The Ready Writer will interview authors of black children’s books. \n  \nFebruary 27 2022 6pm EST\nNakia Montgomery\n \nFebruary 27 2022 7:15pm EST\nP.J. Bass\n \nFebruary 28 2022 6pm EST\nTunu A Thom\n \nFebruary 28 2022 7pm EST\nChante Douglas \nMarch 1 6pm EST\nD.J. Strickalnd\n \nMarch 1 7pm EST\nCandice Okin\n \nMarch 2 6pm EST\nTakiyah Prowell\n \nMarch 2 7pm EST\nYetter Jenkins \nMarch 3 6pm EST\nElle Cole\n \nMarch 3 7pm EST\nAdia Johnson \nMarch 4 6pm EST\nDr. Kimberley Biddle\n \nMarch 4 7pm EST\nChante Miller \nMarch 5 2pm EST\nLesanda Moore\n \nThanks for being on the show \nInfo is below. You can click on link and sign up for a reminder\nThank you again \n  \n  \nTo Watch Videos Go To URL:https://blackbabybooks.com/event/the-ready-writer-podcast-celebrates-bcbw/2022-03-04/ LOCATION:Online Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://blackbabybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/readywriter-bcbw.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CSB Television":MAILTO:csbtelevisiontv@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220304T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220304T193000 DTSTAMP:20260420T003010 CREATED:20220212T175425Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220212T175425Z UID:10001794-1646418600-1646422200@blackbabybooks.com SUMMARY:An Open Discussion: The Call for Black Children's Book Authors DESCRIPTION:Curious about becoming a Black children’s book author? Join us for an open discussion on why the time is now to write your children’s book. \nAlthough we are seeing more books with black children as main characters and that tell black stories\, we still have long way to go to fill the gap that plagues the children’s book industry. Join two black authors/publishing consultants as they dive in to: \n\nWhy there is a need for more authors of color\n\n\nWhy it’s important that children see themselves in books\n\n\nHow we can change the current literary landscape\n\n\nHow to get published URL:https://blackbabybooks.com/event/an-open-discussion-the-call-for-black-childrens-book-authors/ LOCATION:Online Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blackbabybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Copy-of-Conference-Panel-Promo.png ORGANIZER;CN="Alexandra Hooks":MAILTO:alexandra@unityprojectpublishing.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220304T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220310T193000 DTSTAMP:20260420T003010 CREATED:20220221T040551Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220221T041818Z UID:10001837-1646418600-1646940600@blackbabybooks.com SUMMARY:The Radikal Readers Clubhouse (MEET THE AUTHORS) DESCRIPTION:Throughout the week of February 27th-March 6th\, Black Children’s Book Week celebrates incredible black children’s book authors who are planting seeds of love\, diversity\, inclusion\, and literacy in the lives of our super awesome and radical kids. \nFive of the most talented children’s book authors will be joining me on Facebook live in The RadiKal Readers Clubhouse for a candid conversation about their extraordinary books. This will be a wonderful opportunity to participate in a Q&A You don’t want to miss this!\nSUPPORT OUR AUTHORS BOOKS\n__________________________________________\nGrand Feet\nWritten By Talina Hutton\nIllustrated by Naafi Nur Rohm\nhttps://grand-feet.square.site/ \nMadame Miraculous and the Messy Laboratory\nWritten by Miracleous Seays\nIllustrated by Daria Vanokurova\nAmazon \nNile’s Surprise Visit\nWritten by Ginger Smith\nIllustrated by DG\nhttps://nilesbooks.com \nI am a KING\nWritten by Elizabeth Elliott\nEdited by Kim Green\nIllustrated by Shay Page\nhttps://iamking1.com/ \nMahalia and Malcolm (The Robinsons)\nWritten by Terance Shipman and Prudence Williams\nIllustrated by Yvonne Abuda\nhttps://www.teranceshipman.com or Amazon \nThe Radikal Readers Clubhouse is an online reading group whose mission is distributing books in low-income or literacy deprived communities \n  URL:https://blackbabybooks.com/event/__trashed-39__trashed/2022-03-04/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://blackbabybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/the-radikal-readers-clubhouse-meet-the-authors1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The Radikal Readers Clubhouse":MAILTO:Terrypreston51@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220304T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220304T193000 DTSTAMP:20260420T003010 CREATED:20220225T034412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220227T140837Z UID:10001439-1646420400-1646422200@blackbabybooks.com SUMMARY:Black Children's Book Week Storytelling with LÄCA Bridges DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the 1ST EVER BLACK CHILDREN’S BOOK WEEK!!! Our beautiful Black children\, our talented Black authors…Here’s how I’m celebrating. Join me from the comfort of your home while I bring to life some wonderful children’s books from Black authors of then and now! Tune in nightly to LÄCAInc (Linking Across Cultures and Ages) on Facebook Live for education\, entertainment\, history and fun! URL:https://blackbabybooks.com/event/black-childrens-book-week-storytelling-with-laca-bridges/2022-03-04/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blackbabybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/BCBW.png ORGANIZER;CN="LÄ%3BCA InC- Linking Across Cultures And Ages (LÄ%3BCA Bridges)":MAILTO:lacabridges@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220304T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220304T193000 DTSTAMP:20260420T003010 CREATED:20220209T212704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220209T212704Z UID:10001475-1646420400-1646422200@blackbabybooks.com SUMMARY:BeYOU TV Presents: Black Children's Book Week DESCRIPTION:In celebration of Black Children’s Book Week Dear Beautiful Brown Girl’s YouTube Series\, BeYOU TV\, will feature Black Female Authors of Children’s Books. Each day throughout BCBW we will chat with a highlighted author where they will share their journey as a writer of children’s books and the impact their storytelling has had on their readers. URL:https://blackbabybooks.com/event/beyou-tv-presents-black-childrens-book-week/2022-03-04/ CATEGORIES:Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blackbabybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Podcast-images.png ORGANIZER;CN="Dear Beautiful Brown Girl":MAILTO:info@dearbeautifulbrowngirl.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220304T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220304T193000 DTSTAMP:20260420T003010 CREATED:20220124T010816Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220124T010816Z UID:10001098-1646420400-1646422200@blackbabybooks.com SUMMARY:7 Days of Empowering Stories for Black Children! DESCRIPTION:Join us for an extraordinary series of Seed of Melanin storytime videos as we celebrate Black Children’s Book Week with seven empowering stories! \nStarting Sunday\, 2/27/22\, we will be premiering a new storytime video at 3 pm on our Seed of Melanin Kids YouTube channel each day. \nBe sure to follow us on Instagram @seedofmelanin for a chance to win fun giveaways. URL:https://blackbabybooks.com/event/7-days-of-empowering-stories-for-black-children/2022-03-04/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Children's Book Reading,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blackbabybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Seed-of-Melanin-Black-Childrens-Book-Week.png ORGANIZER;CN="Seed of Melanin":MAILTO:seedofmelanin@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220304T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220304T200000 DTSTAMP:20260420T003010 CREATED:20220222T202328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220222T202328Z UID:10001830-1646420400-1646424000@blackbabybooks.com SUMMARY:Jammies and Milk DESCRIPTION:Jammies and Milk is a Story Time with local authors\, Lakisha Tucker\, Landon Clark\, Salina Barksdale-Clark and Sherricka Carpenter Stanley. Book lovers are encouraged to grab their favorite snack\, dress in their jammies and get ready for an online fun time while the authors read. URL:https://blackbabybooks.com/event/jammies-and-milk/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://blackbabybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Jammies-and-Milk-2022-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sherricka Carpenter Stanley":MAILTO:info@sherrickacarpenterstanley.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220305T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220309T170000 DTSTAMP:20260420T003010 CREATED:20220211T023857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220302T013501Z UID:10001785-1646467200-1646845200@blackbabybooks.com SUMMARY:Piano-accompanied Read Aloud! - Honoring Scott Joplin DESCRIPTION:Enjoy this pre-recorded piano-accompanied real aloud of Stephen Costanza’s book\, “King of Ragtime The Story of Scott Joplin.” Read by award-winning educator Jashonai Payne\, with a performance of some of Scott Joplin’s compositions by award-winning pianist\, Gil Scott Chapman! \nAbout Jashonai Payne \nJashonai Payne is an elementary educator of 17 years. She is a National Board certified teacher who received her Bachelor’s in Psychology from Kean University and Master’s degree in Elementary Education from New York University. She has been a fellow of the National Writing Project\, the Charlotte Teachers Institute\, and the Yale National Initiative and has been voted Teacher of the Year for three years during her career. Her passion and career focus is Literacy education and multicultural children’s literature\, in which children can read beautiful stories about the world and see themselves in the stories they read. \nAbout Gil Scott Chapman \nGil Scott Chapman is a 31-year-old pianist\, born and raised in the town of Westfield\, NJ. He began his classical music studies at the age of 7 with Dr. Loretta Jankowski; where under her tutelage he won and placed in various piano competitions. Gil proceeded to earn his Bachelors in Jazz Studies–and Masters in Improvisation from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)–where he also had the opportunity to study under world renown jazz pianists Geri Allen and Benny Green. He’s had the pleasure of participating and placing in various international piano competitions\, in places such as South Africa\, Switzerland\, and England; and he currently enjoys spending six months out of each year performing in Northern Michigan at Mackinac Islands Grand Hotel. URL:https://blackbabybooks.com/event/piano-accompanied-read-aloud-2022-03-02/2022-03-05/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blackbabybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Jash-and-Gil-Scott-piano-accompanied-read-aloud.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220305T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220309T200000 DTSTAMP:20260420T003010 CREATED:20220127T154606Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220202T050853Z UID:10001108-1646467200-1646856000@blackbabybooks.com SUMMARY:Be Seen And Heard IG Live Series DESCRIPTION:Be Seen and Heard is a digital space dedicated to creatives who’s books and businesses support and affirm Black children and children of color.  I will be promoting my book\, “Liam’s First Cut” and hosting 6 other authors during the week to celebrate Black Children’s Book Week. URL:https://blackbabybooks.com/event/be-seen-and-heard-ig-live-series/2022-03-05/ LOCATION:Online Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blackbabybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image0-3.png ORGANIZER;CN="Taye Jones":MAILTO:hello@tayejones.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220305T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220305T094500 DTSTAMP:20260420T003010 CREATED:20220120T054909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220120T060145Z UID:10001085-1646470800-1646473500@blackbabybooks.com SUMMARY:Toonk's Hangout DESCRIPTION:This one is for the kids! Join Christie\, founder of Gutted Fitness\, as she performs a live demonstration of multiple methods children can use to practice self-care. For maximum benefit\, prepare to be physically active and fully engaged in the process. This session will be fun\, lighthearted\, and the perfect ending to an exceptional week! \nBrief Facilitator Bio: Christie is the founder and owner of Gutted Fitness: a safe space for Black people from urban areas to heal and (re)define what it means to be fit and successful in and out of the hood. Along with holding a graduate degree in Public Policy and Community Planning\, she maintains the following certifications: AFAA-CGF\, BOSU\, CPR. She and our Editor in Chief are women of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority\, Inc. URL:https://blackbabybooks.com/event/toonks-hangout/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blackbabybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Toonks-Hangout.png ORGANIZER;CN="Levi&Toonk":MAILTO:leviandtoonk(at)gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220305T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220305T110000 DTSTAMP:20260420T003010 CREATED:20220222T202347Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220222T202347Z UID:10001428-1646474400-1646478000@blackbabybooks.com SUMMARY:Saturday Morning Story Times With The Author DESCRIPTION:Saturday Morning Story Times With The Author is a monthly event held at Ben’s Boyz Restaurant in Greensboro\, NC hosted by Next Chapter Bookstore/Gift Shop – Ben’s Boyz. This hour offers children of all ages to come in and have story times with local authors and engage in Q&A\, along with activities related to their books. Book lovers and their families get to purchase signed copies of the books\, take pictures with the and interact with these authors. URL:https://blackbabybooks.com/event/saturday-morning-story-times-with-the-author/ LOCATION:Ben’s Boyz Restaurant\, 2711 Grandview Avenue\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27408\, United States CATEGORIES:In-Person ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://blackbabybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Next-Chapter-Saturdays-With-The-Author-March-5-2022-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sherricka Carpenter Stanley":MAILTO:info@sherrickacarpenterstanley.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220305T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220305T110000 DTSTAMP:20260420T003010 CREATED:20220221T161358Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220221T171531Z UID:10002151-1646474400-1646478000@blackbabybooks.com SUMMARY:Timeline Talks: BCBW Edition📚 DESCRIPTION:Join in as two moms discuss how the lack of representation for their black and special needs children motivated them to write and self publish their own books. \nAuthor and mom\, Chanita Stone tags in fellow author and mom Alexandra Sanchez to talk about having children with Cerebral Palsy and providing inclusivity for them and other CP Warriors in the books they read. URL:https://blackbabybooks.com/event/timeline-talks-bcbw-edition%f0%9f%93%9a/ LOCATION:Online Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blackbabybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/6552765A-2571-4B49-91AC-6BCC59BD88BB.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220305T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220305T120000 DTSTAMP:20260420T003010 CREATED:20220221T042434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220224T234526Z UID:10002150-1646478000-1646481600@blackbabybooks.com SUMMARY:Story Time with Mother Dove DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Black Children’s Book Week! \nPlease join author Theresa Hickman for a free\, open to the public book reading of her debut children’s book: I Can… Just Try! \nYou don’t want to miss out on this event. \nMark your calendars and come join Theresa\, Saturday\, March 5th at 11am- 12pm for Story Time with Mother Doves Academy at the North Austin Library. Location is 5724 W. North Ave. Chicago\, IL 60639. \nThere will be enrichment activities following the reading. Registration is required. Masks are required! \nSee you there!!! \nI Can…Just Try!: I Can Just Try! is available on Amazon as well at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09LGWWW4L URL:https://blackbabybooks.com/event/story-time-with-mother-dove/ LOCATION:North Austin Library\, 5724 W. North Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60639 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://blackbabybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Story-Time-with-Mother-Dove-1-3-1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220305T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220305T120000 DTSTAMP:20260420T003010 CREATED:20220212T175258Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220212T175258Z UID:10001793-1646478000-1646481600@blackbabybooks.com SUMMARY:“Super Lucas” book signing and meet and greet DESCRIPTION:Reading and book signing with authors’ Alison Thompson and Lucas Thompson to celebrate Black Children’s Book Week. URL:https://blackbabybooks.com/event/super-lucas-book-signing-and-meet-and-greet/ LOCATION:DeMoir Books & Things\, 739 N White Station Rd\, Memphis\, TN\, United States CATEGORIES:Children's Book Reading,In-Person ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://blackbabybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/E3BFD1B8-5252-4F45-8FD4-79B0CC1C81A8.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220305T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220305T173000 DTSTAMP:20260420T003010 CREATED:20220228T064257Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220228T064257Z UID:10001450-1646479800-1646501400@blackbabybooks.com SUMMARY:Special Stories DESCRIPTION:Inclusion and empathy are the crucial ingredients in picture books. In this episode of Special Stories\, join author Tonye Faloughi-Ekezie as she shares a story from the Ugo and Sim Sim book series\, the first world wide to feature a black main character with Down syndrome. \n#neurodiversity #representationmatters URL:https://blackbabybooks.com/event/special-stories/ CATEGORIES:Children's Book Reading ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://blackbabybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/DF45F9CC-59C5-491B-8AB2-E5046A823592.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Simone's Oasis":MAILTO:hello@simones-oasis.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220305T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220305T150000 DTSTAMP:20260420T003010 CREATED:20220122T181433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220218T200352Z UID:10001090-1646485200-1646492400@blackbabybooks.com SUMMARY:The Houston Area Celebration DESCRIPTION:Houston\, a Black Children’s Book Week Celebration is Coming! \n\nWe are excited to announce our Location for the Houston celebration!\n\n@kindredstorieshtx Houston’s very own BlackOwned Bookstore!\n\nJoin us:\nSaturday\, March 5\, 2022\n1:00pm – 3:00pm\n\nKindred Stories\n2304 Stuart Street\nHouston\, TX 77004\n\nLook forward to seeing you there!\n\nFeatured Books:\n “Daddy Shoo Them Away” by Rhea Simmons with @itkseries\n\n “Mason Makes Money” and “Joseph the Great” by Candace Okin @candaceokinbooks\n\n “Mommy\, Am I Brown?” by Deandra Abuto with @candyyesbooks\n\n We will also have The organization Books & Bubbles with Veya Henry\n\n\n\nAs the days lead up\, we will share more details of each featured Author of the event. URL:https://blackbabybooks.com/event/houston-celebration/ LOCATION:Kindred Stories\, 2304 Stuart Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77004\, United States CATEGORIES:In-Person ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blackbabybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/unnamed-9.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220305T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220305T143000 DTSTAMP:20260420T003010 CREATED:20220206T005015Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220206T005015Z UID:10001461-1646488800-1646490600@blackbabybooks.com SUMMARY:My Name Is King: Virtual Read Aloud and Meet the Author DESCRIPTION:My Name is King is a story told through the eyes of a Down Syndrome child. In this story\, he describes his likes\, dislikes\, behaviors and remedies to counter his behaviors. Join King and Brie as they take you on a journey through a Down Syndrome child’s day! URL:https://blackbabybooks.com/event/my-name-is-king-virtual-read-aloud-and-meet-the-author/2022-03-05/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Children's Book Reading,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blackbabybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/My-Name-Is-King-Virtual-Read-Aloud-and-Meet-the-Author-png.png ORGANIZER;CN="OKLRN2%2C LLC":MAILTO:oklrn2.llc@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220305T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220305T150000 DTSTAMP:20260420T003010 CREATED:20220222T014023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220222T014023Z UID:10002149-1646488800-1646492400@blackbabybooks.com SUMMARY:The Ready Writer Podcast Celebrates BCBW DESCRIPTION:During Black Children’s Book Week\, Casey Bell\, host of the podcast\, The Ready Writer will interview authors of black children’s books. \n  \nFebruary 27 2022 6pm EST\nNakia Montgomery\n \nFebruary 27 2022 7:15pm EST\nP.J. Bass\n \nFebruary 28 2022 6pm EST\nTunu A Thom\n \nFebruary 28 2022 7pm EST\nChante Douglas \nMarch 1 6pm EST\nD.J. Strickalnd\n \nMarch 1 7pm EST\nCandice Okin\n \nMarch 2 6pm EST\nTakiyah Prowell\n \nMarch 2 7pm EST\nYetter Jenkins \nMarch 3 6pm EST\nElle Cole\n \nMarch 3 7pm EST\nAdia Johnson \nMarch 4 6pm EST\nDr. Kimberley Biddle\n \nMarch 4 7pm EST\nChante Miller \nMarch 5 2pm EST\nLesanda Moore\n \nThanks for being on the show \nInfo is below. You can click on link and sign up for a reminder\nThank you again \n  \n  \nTo Watch Videos Go To URL:https://blackbabybooks.com/event/the-ready-writer-podcast-celebrates-bcbw/2022-03-05/ LOCATION:Online Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://blackbabybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/readywriter-bcbw.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CSB Television":MAILTO:csbtelevisiontv@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220305T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220305T153000 DTSTAMP:20260420T003010 CREATED:20220121T200836Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220131T141458Z UID:10001089-1646488800-1646494200@blackbabybooks.com SUMMARY:Virtual Children’s Book Readings and Author Talks. DESCRIPTION:This event will include a discussion with African-American writers\, specifically children’s book writers discussing  the importance black children’s book and literacy. The Author’s will also be reading from their book. The event is hosted at that black own bakery and will be available via zoom. URL:https://blackbabybooks.com/event/virtual-childrens-book-readings-and-author-talks/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://blackbabybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Fatmata Jalloh":MAILTO:kidosaurpublishing@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220305T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220305T160000 DTSTAMP:20260420T003010 CREATED:20220303T035017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220303T035017Z UID:10001829-1646488800-1646496000@blackbabybooks.com SUMMARY:Chicago Soulful Virtual Book Fair DESCRIPTION:Meet The author of I Am Black History from A-Z in the Metaverse! Children and their parents can enjoy book discussion\, games and share your musical or poetry talent related to Black History. Just download the app in the link\, create your avatar and join the virtual fun. 2pm CST or 12:00 noon PST URL:https://blackbabybooks.com/event/chicago-soulful-virtual-book-fair/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://blackbabybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Metaverse-Flyer.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220305T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220311T193000 DTSTAMP:20260420T003010 CREATED:20220221T040551Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220221T041818Z UID:10001838-1646505000-1647027000@blackbabybooks.com SUMMARY:The Radikal Readers Clubhouse (MEET THE AUTHORS) DESCRIPTION:Throughout the week of February 27th-March 6th\, Black Children’s Book Week celebrates incredible black children’s book authors who are planting seeds of love\, diversity\, inclusion\, and literacy in the lives of our super awesome and radical kids. \nFive of the most talented children’s book authors will be joining me on Facebook live in The RadiKal Readers Clubhouse for a candid conversation about their extraordinary books. This will be a wonderful opportunity to participate in a Q&A You don’t want to miss this!\nSUPPORT OUR AUTHORS BOOKS\n__________________________________________\nGrand Feet\nWritten By Talina Hutton\nIllustrated by Naafi Nur Rohm\nhttps://grand-feet.square.site/ \nMadame Miraculous and the Messy Laboratory\nWritten by Miracleous Seays\nIllustrated by Daria Vanokurova\nAmazon \nNile’s Surprise Visit\nWritten by Ginger Smith\nIllustrated by DG\nhttps://nilesbooks.com \nI am a KING\nWritten by Elizabeth Elliott\nEdited by Kim Green\nIllustrated by Shay Page\nhttps://iamking1.com/ \nMahalia and Malcolm (The Robinsons)\nWritten by Terance Shipman and Prudence Williams\nIllustrated by Yvonne Abuda\nhttps://www.teranceshipman.com or Amazon \nThe Radikal Readers Clubhouse is an online reading group whose mission is distributing books in low-income or literacy deprived communities \n  URL:https://blackbabybooks.com/event/__trashed-39__trashed/2022-03-05/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://blackbabybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/the-radikal-readers-clubhouse-meet-the-authors1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The Radikal Readers Clubhouse":MAILTO:Terrypreston51@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220305T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220305T193000 DTSTAMP:20260420T003010 CREATED:20220225T034412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220227T140837Z UID:10001440-1646506800-1646508600@blackbabybooks.com SUMMARY:Black Children's Book Week Storytelling with LÄCA Bridges DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the 1ST EVER BLACK CHILDREN’S BOOK WEEK!!! Our beautiful Black children\, our talented Black authors…Here’s how I’m celebrating. Join me from the comfort of your home while I bring to life some wonderful children’s books from Black authors of then and now! Tune in nightly to LÄCAInc (Linking Across Cultures and Ages) on Facebook Live for education\, entertainment\, history and fun! URL:https://blackbabybooks.com/event/black-childrens-book-week-storytelling-with-laca-bridges/2022-03-05/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blackbabybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/BCBW.png ORGANIZER;CN="LÄ%3BCA InC- Linking Across Cultures And Ages (LÄ%3BCA Bridges)":MAILTO:lacabridges@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220305T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220305T193000 DTSTAMP:20260420T003010 CREATED:20220209T212704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220209T212704Z UID:10001476-1646506800-1646508600@blackbabybooks.com SUMMARY:BeYOU TV Presents: Black Children's Book Week DESCRIPTION:In celebration of Black Children’s Book Week Dear Beautiful Brown Girl’s YouTube Series\, BeYOU TV\, will feature Black Female Authors of Children’s Books. Each day throughout BCBW we will chat with a highlighted author where they will share their journey as a writer of children’s books and the impact their storytelling has had on their readers. URL:https://blackbabybooks.com/event/beyou-tv-presents-black-childrens-book-week/2022-03-05/ CATEGORIES:Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blackbabybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Podcast-images.png ORGANIZER;CN="Dear Beautiful Brown Girl":MAILTO:info@dearbeautifulbrowngirl.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220305T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220305T193000 DTSTAMP:20260420T003010 CREATED:20220124T010816Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220124T010816Z UID:10001099-1646506800-1646508600@blackbabybooks.com SUMMARY:7 Days of Empowering Stories for Black Children! DESCRIPTION:Join us for an extraordinary series of Seed of Melanin storytime videos as we celebrate Black Children’s Book Week with seven empowering stories! \nStarting Sunday\, 2/27/22\, we will be premiering a new storytime video at 3 pm on our Seed of Melanin Kids YouTube channel each day. \nBe sure to follow us on Instagram @seedofmelanin for a chance to win fun giveaways. URL:https://blackbabybooks.com/event/7-days-of-empowering-stories-for-black-children/2022-03-05/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Children's Book Reading,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blackbabybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Seed-of-Melanin-Black-Childrens-Book-Week.png ORGANIZER;CN="Seed of Melanin":MAILTO:seedofmelanin@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220306T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220310T200000 DTSTAMP:20260420T003010 CREATED:20220127T154606Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220202T050853Z UID:10001109-1646553600-1646942400@blackbabybooks.com SUMMARY:Be Seen And Heard IG Live Series DESCRIPTION:Be Seen and Heard is a digital space dedicated to creatives who’s books and businesses support and affirm Black children and children of color.  I will be promoting my book\, “Liam’s First Cut” and hosting 6 other authors during the week to celebrate Black Children’s Book Week. URL:https://blackbabybooks.com/event/be-seen-and-heard-ig-live-series/2022-03-06/ LOCATION:Online Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blackbabybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image0-3.png ORGANIZER;CN="Taye Jones":MAILTO:hello@tayejones.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220306T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220306T170000 DTSTAMP:20260420T003010 CREATED:20220221T035440Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220221T043151Z UID:10001815-1646582400-1646586000@blackbabybooks.com SUMMARY:Penelope's Friends Read Aloud DESCRIPTION:The Life of Penelope Book Series and IG account are hosting a three night event to introduce you to three brilliant NEW authors! \nPenelope’s Friends Read Aloud \n  \nMarch 6\, 2022\, 4pm PST \nCharisse Allen\, author of Zeek and Dem’ Bones   \n  \nMonday\, March 7\, 2022\, 4pm PST \nTori Lucas\, Author of Stevie The Shadow \n  \nTuesday\, March 8\, 2022\, 4pm PST \nKendra Thomas\, Author of Kamari Loses A Tooth \n  URL:https://blackbabybooks.com/event/penelopes-friends-read-aloud/2022-03-06/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Children's Book Reading ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://blackbabybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Black-Childrens-Book-Week_TLOP.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The Life of Penelope Book Series and Author Karen Annette Brown":MAILTO:thelifeofpenelopee@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220306T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220312T193000 DTSTAMP:20260420T003010 CREATED:20220221T040551Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220221T041818Z UID:10001839-1646591400-1647113400@blackbabybooks.com SUMMARY:The Radikal Readers Clubhouse (MEET THE AUTHORS) DESCRIPTION:Throughout the week of February 27th-March 6th\, Black Children’s Book Week celebrates incredible black children’s book authors who are planting seeds of love\, diversity\, inclusion\, and literacy in the lives of our super awesome and radical kids. \nFive of the most talented children’s book authors will be joining me on Facebook live in The RadiKal Readers Clubhouse for a candid conversation about their extraordinary books. This will be a wonderful opportunity to participate in a Q&A You don’t want to miss this!\nSUPPORT OUR AUTHORS BOOKS\n__________________________________________\nGrand Feet\nWritten By Talina Hutton\nIllustrated by Naafi Nur Rohm\nhttps://grand-feet.square.site/ \nMadame Miraculous and the Messy Laboratory\nWritten by Miracleous Seays\nIllustrated by Daria Vanokurova\nAmazon \nNile’s Surprise Visit\nWritten by Ginger Smith\nIllustrated by DG\nhttps://nilesbooks.com \nI am a KING\nWritten by Elizabeth Elliott\nEdited by Kim Green\nIllustrated by Shay Page\nhttps://iamking1.com/ \nMahalia and Malcolm (The Robinsons)\nWritten by Terance Shipman and Prudence Williams\nIllustrated by Yvonne Abuda\nhttps://www.teranceshipman.com or Amazon \nThe Radikal Readers Clubhouse is an online reading group whose mission is distributing books in low-income or literacy deprived communities \n  URL:https://blackbabybooks.com/event/__trashed-39__trashed/2022-03-06/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://blackbabybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/the-radikal-readers-clubhouse-meet-the-authors1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The Radikal Readers Clubhouse":MAILTO:Terrypreston51@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220306T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220306T193000 DTSTAMP:20260420T003010 CREATED:20220209T212704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220209T212704Z UID:10001477-1646593200-1646595000@blackbabybooks.com SUMMARY:BeYOU TV Presents: Black Children's Book Week DESCRIPTION:In celebration of Black Children’s Book Week Dear Beautiful Brown Girl’s YouTube Series\, BeYOU TV\, will feature Black Female Authors of Children’s Books. Each day throughout BCBW we will chat with a highlighted author where they will share their journey as a writer of children’s books and the impact their storytelling has had on their readers. URL:https://blackbabybooks.com/event/beyou-tv-presents-black-childrens-book-week/2022-03-06/ CATEGORIES:Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blackbabybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Podcast-images.png ORGANIZER;CN="Dear Beautiful Brown Girl":MAILTO:info@dearbeautifulbrowngirl.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220307T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220311T200000 DTSTAMP:20260420T003010 CREATED:20220127T154606Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220202T050853Z UID:10001110-1646640000-1647028800@blackbabybooks.com SUMMARY:Be Seen And Heard IG Live Series DESCRIPTION:Be Seen and Heard is a digital space dedicated to creatives who’s books and businesses support and affirm Black children and children of color.  I will be promoting my book\, “Liam’s First Cut” and hosting 6 other authors during the week to celebrate Black Children’s Book Week. URL:https://blackbabybooks.com/event/be-seen-and-heard-ig-live-series/2022-03-07/ LOCATION:Online Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blackbabybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image0-3.png ORGANIZER;CN="Taye Jones":MAILTO:hello@tayejones.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR