CSK Author Award Acceptance.

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    • Subject Terms:
      FREEWATER (Book)
    • Subject Terms:
      LUQMAN-Dawson, Amina
    • Abstract:
      The article focuses on Amina Luqman-Dawson winning the 2023 Coretta Scott King Author Award for her book "Freewater" and her acceptance speech at the American Library Association conference. Topics include the importance of fiction in conveying the nation's history of slavery, the need for Black joy in children's books, and the author's personal journey of healing and empowerment through writing.