Toni Morrison is a Nobel Prize and Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist.

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Honored that teachers are reading #SammyRingtail to their students!

Thank you - this is an honor! "Repost from @spikezee using @RepostRegramApp - Today's Black History Month Shero was Ms. @jennetta_younge ! My 3rd graders in #Chinatown enjoyed #sammyringtail ! More schools and a worksheet honoring Ms. Younge are coming soon!"

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Reading my book aloud for new audiences...

Reading my #book aloud for new audiences is one of the most enjoyable experiences for me, because I get to see it through new eyes. I am in the process of getting my #childrensstory the #bookcoverdesign that would better represent the story inside. Until then, it is available online via #eBook with all the same beautiful #illustrations #children love to see. . . . Link in Bio. . . . #schoolvisit #authorvisit #authors #blackauthor #writer #childrensbook #readingtime #bookreadings #readingaloud #SouthernCalifornia #SoCal #Riverside

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Modern Art That Inspires: Kadir Nelson

There are few artists that capture the imagination so completely as to inspire one to write what in effect is an advertisement for his latest work. But Kadir Nelson has inspired me, an artist about whom I knew nothing until he was recently featured on CBS Sunday Morning. 

Let me re-phrase that, and say that I have admired many of Nelson's paintings on the covers of my subscription to the New Yorker. Yet I did not know the name of the creator of these unique images. 

In this most recent work, he re-imagines the New Yorker mascot as a modern, aristocratic male regarding his mobile device. In limited edition through July 15th, I have included the information directly from Mr. Nelson's website below.

It is my dream to work with Mr. Nelson in illustrating a series of poems that I have written and yet to publish. Until then, I will be following his work closely and enjoying this piece at home.

Interested in this type of art? You can see more of his works on Instagram. 

Which of Kadir Nelson's paintings do you enjoy the most? Your comments are welcomed below.

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