Story Hour with Ali Kamanda and Jorge Redmond
Tue, Sep 24
|Read Rose Books
Join us for a story hour with the authors of Black Girl, Black Girl, Ali Kamanda and Jorge Redmond!
Time & Location
Sep 24, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Read Rose Books, 23 N Prince St, Lancaster, PA 17603, USA
About the event
ALI BIKO SULAIMAN KAMANDA is an award-winning filmmaker and social entrepreneur from Sierra Leone, West Africa. He runs BIKO Studios, a cross-cultural film production company and is the President of Salone Rising, a not-for-profit organization that provides micro-financing and mentoring resources to small business owners in rural Sierra Leone.
JORGE REDMOND currently works in the Buncombe County District Attorney’s office as an Assistant District Attorney, and as an adjunct professor in South College’s Legal Department.
SYNOPSIS
A new inspiring picture book from the authors of Black Boy, Black Boy about self-esteem for African American girls, drawing on the history of the role models that came before them.
Dear Girl, Black Girl, rise up, it’s time
It’s a new day and a chance to shine.