Jacqueline Woodson

We are getting reports of HUNDREDS of dogs being turned into shelters because of the fires. We never needed fosters & adopters more than now. If you can foster or adopt in the LA area, please DM me. If you don't live in LA, please share this post. You never know who will see it.

Anyhow, all of this (for now) to help you all witness the kinds of placemaking that Black migrants have made in Altadena. Generations of teachers, janitors, care takers, shop owners, etc. etc. just working class folk that deserve their homes.

Black folk navigated the Altadena redlining/segregation: East and West of Lake Ave (East more affluent and white) North and South of Woodbury (line btwn Altadena n Pasadena & where you would need to be North by sundown). You can see these lines still in tact today

My great-grandfather migrated here from the midwest and owned Pasadena’s first Black Service Station. This isn’t publicly recognized anywhere to my knowledge & there aren’t any accessible photos of it either— as if it didn’t exist. I’ve only found its green book info

I am just at a complete loss to navigate the enormity of the tragedy these fires are. My heart cries for everyone who has lost their homes, animals, anything they held precious. I mourn the growing number of people who have lost their lives or been injured. I pray for a swift end to these fires & protection & healing for everyone affected. I am full of gratitude for the fire fighters & first responders who risk their lives under hurricane force winds to fight these infernal flames. I took this photo from the PCH in Malibu night before last when we went in a power outage to evacuate our cats. The plumes of fires in the hills towards Topanga were monstrously high and livid.

@jbakernyc @penguinrandom Congrats!!!!!!

See you in Poughkeepsie: National Book Award-Winner and MacArthur “Genius” Jacqueline Woodson Will Give a Public Talk vassar.edu/news/events/20…

Brown Girl Dreaming, with Jacqueline Woodson and Friends symphonyspace.org/events/brown-g… via @SymphonySpace

Looking forward to celebrating TEN years of Brown Girl Dreaming with some of my favorite people!

A Must Read, y'all! My friend, @lindavillarosa telling The Disturbing Truth About Hair Relaxers nytimes.com/2024/06/13/mag…

Black superstitions? Go. And thank you.

Proud to celebrate our 6th year of One Book Baltimore with @BaltCitySchools and @TRowePrice! One Book Baltimore wraps up with a celebratory finale with OBB Author @JackieWoodson! February 7th at 6pm. youtube.com/watch?v=3qw0yz…

Bestie, you killed this. Much needed on this MLK Day and everyday. Thank you #ToshiReagon instagram.com/reel/C2I4qiNuY…

Sending a beloved recipe and Holiday love to all. Stay safe, keep cooking and see you in the New Year. bonappetit.com/story/jacqueli… via @bonappetit

Researching this loss as I wrote Before The Ever After was devastating. I learned that there is so much hope in Memory. They watched their husbands win the Heisman – then lost them to CTE wapo.st/3RdZU7C

2023 has been a great year with a lot of books that shine! Discover our 101 books with starred reviews from @JackieWoodson @JMCwrites @jasminnemendez and more! Explore the booklist ➡️penguinschoollibrary.com/2023Stars

Harlem. A Beauty-FULL Night of Stars. A beautiful moment in time💕. @SonjaCherryPaul @JackieWoodson @DenaSimmons @FredTJoseph @NicStone @JasonReynolds83

Come mingle, sip cocktails, shop for gifts, and enjoy storytelling+discussions with renowned authors and artists at The @mashupamerican Book Festival on 12/6! Feat. @zentronix @MissJuliaStiles @JackieWoodson @VashtiHarrison @AdamGidwitz @ericjoonho Tix: bit.ly/49SpwiR

I still don’t appreciate Franklin sitting by himself