The Coretta Scott King Book Awards Round Table Oral Histories
The Coretta Scott King Book Awards Round Table (CSKBART) Oral History Project celebrates and preserves the voices of those who have shaped and sustained the CSK Book Awards. Through interviews, this project captures the legacy, impact, and evolution of the awards in promoting African American literature and honoring outstanding Black authors and illustrators.
Oral History Conversation with Carolyn Garnes, Coretta Scott King Book Awards Chair 1993-1997
Ms. Garnes has diligently worked on the front lines of the effort to promote, identify, and nurture books that highlight and celebrate the rich, diverse perspectives in African American children's literature. She has played a pivotal role in transforming the CSK Books Awards Task Force from an independent entity into the mainstream operations of the American Library Association.
Oral History Conversation with George Ford, Coretta Scott King Book Awards Illustrator Winner, 1974
George Ford is the illustrator of over thirty books for children. The first winner of the Coretta Scott King Award for illustration, for the book, Ray Charles, George Ford also illustrated The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles.
Coretta Scott King Book Awards Round Table Honors the Life and Service of Chrystal Carr Jeter
Chrystal was an active and esteemed member of the American Library Association.
A Tribute to Ashley Bryan
This is the perfect video to introduce and/or give deeper insight to students and teachers on the life of Coretta Scott King Award-winning author and illustrator Ashley Bryan and his numerous works.
Oral History of Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop
Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop, professor emerita at Ohio State University, has been referred to as the "mother of" multicultural children's literature for her sociologically groundbreaking American children's literature research.
