Alicia D WilliamsMay 20, 20191 minWhat'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 WilliamsMay 13, 20192 minBook Talk with Colby SharpI 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 WilliamsMay 11, 20191 minGenesis Made Another List#bookriot #GenesisBeginsAgain #mglit #middlegradefiction #amreading #childrenslit #childrensliterature #middlegradebooks #blackauthors
Alicia D WilliamsFeb 1, 20191 minThis lil' girl from Detroit was on NPRI 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 WilliamsJan 21, 20191 minQueen City Nerve InterviewWait--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 WilliamsJan 20, 20191 minAre 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 WilliamsJan 20, 20191 minWhy we need to discuss colorism: Reason #42This article from Blativity by Alexa Lisitza was sent to me...and I'm gonna drop it right here and let it marinate....