Andrea welcomes her 4th participant of the week in the African American Children's Book Fair, Amina Luqman-Dawson. Amina is an established writer and author. Her published writing includes op-eds in newspapers, magazine articles, travel writing and book reviews. She joins The Source to talk about what sparks her passion for writing, and her motives for incorporating an understanding of race, culture, and community in her work! The African-American Children’s Book Fair is on Saturday, Feb. 11th from 1-4 pm at the PA Convention Center.

The Source w/ Andrea Lawful-Sanders | Amina Luqman-Dawson - 2.9.23

The well-deserved accolades pour in -- Newberry Medal, Coretta Scott King Award, Cyblis Award, and more --  but what caught my eye about Amina Luqman-Dawson's wonderful book Freewater was her deft deployment of curiosity. 

Whether as a springboard for her own writing and research, as an invitation to her readers, or the force that enables her characters' growth and literal freedom, curiosity in everywhere in this rich, evocative story of children escaping enslavement and finding their power. 

"Curiosity," she says, "is a wonderful place to begin."

More about Freewater and Amina Luqman-Dawson: https://www.aminaluqman-dawson.com 

Theme music by Sean Balick; “Home, Home at Last” by Warmbody, via Blue Dot Sessions.

Amina Luqman-Dawson Photo Credit: Zachariah Dawson

CHOOSE TO BE CURIOUS

Ep. #190: Be Curious. Allow Your Heart & Your Mind to Open, with Amina Luqman-Dawson

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Choose to be Curious is a show all about curiosity. We talk about research and theory, but mostly it's conversations about how curiosity shows up in work and life.  

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