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Growing Up without Books: Discovering DeShawn

April 24, 2013 – 9:00 am

Guest blogger, author/poet Tony Medina talks about growing up in the projects without books and later as an author witnessing the true power of connecting multicultural books with children of color.

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The Only Book in the House

April 17, 2013 – 9:00 am

Guest blogger, author Joseph Bruchac talks about the influence books have had on his life and the continued importance of books in the lives of children today.

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First Book, Stories for All Project Chooses LEE & LOW

March 13, 2013 – 11:15 am

In a groundbreaking announcement, First Book, a non-profit social enterprise launched the Stories for All project. The project’s aim is to introduce a significant number of multicultural books into the hands of low-income children. LEE & LOW was chosen as one of two publishers to be a part of this endeavor and receive a $500,000 award.

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Where Are All the People of Color In Downton Abbey?

February 3, 2013 – 8:00 pm

My wife is a serious Downton Abbey fan, so as a result I have been following the show too. Downton packs a lot into forty-five minutes. I enjoy the period touches and the constant habit the English have of not being physically capable of communicating openly about well, everything. What is fascinating is how the show is placed in the context of history when change (World War I, economic concerns, women’s suffrage, the roaring twenties) is being forced on the Abbey whether the people there are ready for it or not.

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Turning to Story after the Sandy Hook Shooting

December 19, 2012 – 1:14 pm

As we unravel the tragic events that took place in Newtown, CT, I am reminded of the dedication Jan Spivey Gilchrest wrote in When The Horses Ride By: Children in the Time of War:

For the beautiful, powerful and courageous children of the world, you are far more than dolls and toy trucks. You are real people only smaller. Know that we are here to love you, listen to you, respect you and protect you.

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Seven Inspirational Speeches and Why They Matter

November 14, 2012 – 7:00 am

I was watching President Barack Obama’s re-election speech last week and it got me thinking about speeches—how historically, great speeches really matter. Speeches are like placeholders to mark significant milestones in history.

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Cultural Travels in Cambodia and Vietnam

October 10, 2012 – 11:17 am

This past summer I took a trip to the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Trips that take in a different culture firsthand are a great way to broaden one’s perspective as a citizen of the world. Since a picture is worth a thousand words, I hope these photos give you a glimpse of what my trip was like.

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leeandlow.com site down

September 26, 2012 – 6:09 pm

Our main site is down. Sorry for the inconvenience. Hopefully we’ll be back up soon. Edit: Not anymore! You can now jump right on at leeandlow.com.

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Clybourne Park Review

July 31, 2012 – 1:08 pm

Ever since Clybourne Park won the Tony Award for Best Play for 2012 I placed it on my “must see” list. With Broadway neck deep in celebrity driven projects it is rare to see a play containing racial underpinnings win the top award.

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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Equality . . . For All

June 1, 2012 – 12:13 pm

Throughout the history of the United States, equality for all people has been fought for and won time and time again. Thomas Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of Independence ”that all men are created equal,” and over time equal rights have been gradually extended to different groups of people. However, equality has never been achieved without heated debate, despite our country’s founding principle that all people are created equal in the first place.

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