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Alicia D Williams

May 20, 20191 min read

What's the age level for Genesis?

Good question. Simon & Schuster says grades sixth through eighth. Some teachers say fifth graders can read it. Twitter, well, adults are...

Alicia D Williams

May 13, 20192 min read

Book Talk with Colby Sharp

I love teachers. I really do. Okay, you probably think I'm biased, right? Well, there may be some truth tucked in that statement. And,...

Alicia D Williams

May 11, 20191 min read

Genesis Made Another List

#bookriot #GenesisBeginsAgain #mglit #middlegradefiction #amreading #childrenslit #childrensliterature #middlegradebooks #blackauthors

Alicia D Williams

Feb 1, 20191 min read

This lil' girl from Detroit was on NPR

I know, I know I'm a full grown woman, but I was as nervous as a little girl on the first day of school. It was, after all, my first...

Alicia D Williams

Jan 21, 20191 min read

Queen City Nerve Interview

Wait--there's more. Much, much more. Click here for the rest of my interview with Ryan Pitkin. And until I can figure out how to link the...

Alicia D Williams

Jan 20, 20191 min read

Are we NOW ready to talk about colorism?

Colorism is when we discriminate against people with darker skin tones, AND it happens within the same race. It is such a sensitive...

Alicia D Williams

Jan 20, 20191 min read

Why we need to discuss colorism: Reason #42

This article from Blativity by Alexa Lisitza was sent to me...and I'm gonna drop it right here and let it marinate....

ALICIA D. WILLIAMS