Education Professor Raphael Rogers recently led a conversation on storytelling and cultural reflection as he and author Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie explored the need for Black representation in picture books. 📚

During the talk, the authors discussed how representation in children’s literature is not just about diversity but about validation, empowerment, and shaping the way young readers see themselves and the world.

🔗📰 See link in bio to read more in an article by Justin Schwartz ’27

📸 Photos by Natalie Hoang ’25, MBA ’26 (@nhoang.jpeg)