“There's probably more of a struggle to get material and narratives published that really speak to black culture. And that has a lot to do with the mergers and buyouts and the corporations being more in control of the purse strings. We find that the projects have to come with higher expectations rather than books that just should be published. That's disturbing because we might find fewer and fewer children's books by African Americans or with black cultural themes.” ShouldChildrenBookMightCultureSpeakBlackStruggleMaterialsHigherProjectsExpectationsAfrican AmericanNarrativeCorporationsThemeStringsFewerDisturbingPursesChildren's BooksMergersBlack Culture Author:Jerry Pinkney
“African American writers and artists, by the very nature of what they do, will actually enhance or bring together people in a way that might be very, very healthy.” PeopleWayMightTogetherArtistHealthyAfrican AmericanAmerican Writer Author:Jerry Pinkney
“I wanted to show that an African-American artist could make it in this country on a national level in the graphic arts. I want to be a strong role model for my family and for other African Americans.” WantArtCountryShowsWantedArtistStrongLevelsRolesModelsMy FamilyAfrican AmericanRole ModelsGraphicGraphic Art Author:Jerry Pinkney
