Sentences with phrase «authored by people of color»
However, the number of diverse children's books authored by people of color has not kept pace, standing at only 7 percent in 2017 (and 6 percent in 2016).
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This is a month - long online seminar program hosted by authors, speakers, and social justice activists Patti Digh and Victor Lee Lewis, who was featured in the documentary film, The Color of Fear, with help from a community of people who want and are willing to help us understand the reality of racism by telling their stories and sharing their resources.
In a recent Ed Week blog post from Larry Ferlazzo, author Zaretta Hammond stated that a big myth (about Culturally Responsive Teaching) is that it's about motivating students of color by mentioning cultural facts or naming famous people of color.
Nationally, 18 percent of teachers are people of color — including African - Americans, non-white Hispanics, Native Americans and Asians — according to the authors of an August 2016 report published by the Brookings Institution.
In 2015, only 15 % of children's books were written by African - American or Latino authors, or focused on African - American or Latino characters» Over 80 % of public school teachers nationally are White women, though a majority of public school students are people of color.
The agency was founded by Regina Brooks and her agency seeks to acquire titles from people of color, including black authors, around the world.
We strive to publish quality writing, focusing on authors and subjects historically neglected by mainstream publishers, including women, people of color, authors with disabilities, and LGBT authors.
On March 15, the New York Times published an op - ed piece by author Walter Dean Myers, who asked, «Where are the people of color in children's books?»
Dr. Ian Dunbar, author of many puppy training books and founder of the APDT, recommends the puppy meet 100 different people by the age of 12 weeks; people of color, people with canes, people in wheelchairs or using walkers, and children of all sizes.