Bianca with Nyasha Williams on Ally Baby Can Be Antiracist and Keep Dreaming Black Child

Nyasha Williams discusses her mission to decolonize literature by
creating books that share important information accessible for
all ages. Her books, including Ally Baby: Can Be
Antiracist and Keep Dreaming Black
Child, emphasize the importance of taking action and being
an ally while acknowledging the need for humility—the
conversations her books spark can help create a more equitable
world.





Nyasha Williams is an author, creator, and activist who
works to decolonize literature, minds, and spiritual
practices one day at a time. She is also the author of the
picture books What’s the Commotion in the Ocean? and I Affirm Me
ABCs. 





Transcription:


You can read the transcription on The Children's Book Review.





Order a Copy:


Ally Baby Can Be Antiracist on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bookshop.org⁠.


Keep Dreaming Black Child on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bookshop.org⁠⁠.


Black Tarot on Amazon and Bookshop.org.





Resources:


For more information, visit https://www.nyashawilliams.online/⁠.





Discussion Topics:


Nyasha talks about:


Her mission to decolonize literature and how she got into
writing children's books driven by her love for water and
eco-activism.

The writing process through ancestral connection.

Challenges of funding and editing in the publishing world,
especially regarding getting sample illustrations and pushing
into higher realms.

Creating the "Ally Baby Can" series and incorporating rhyming
in the books.

How the illustrations in the books are designed to convey
messages even if the child cannot access the words.

The inclusion of a glossary for formal terminology.

How she hopes the books will resonate with readers.

Taking action and being an ally and needing humility, hard
conversations, and acknowledging diversity to create a more
equitable world.