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Children’s Africana Book Awards (CABA) Meet the Illustrator

Center for African Studies at Howard University
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Meet April Harrison, illustrator of the CABA Best Book: Nana Akua Goes to School! The Children’s Africana Book Awards (CABA) are presented annually to the authors and illustrators of the best children’s and young adult books on Africa published or republished in the U.S. Africa Access and the Outreach Council of the African Studies Association (ASA) created CABA in 1991 to encourage the publication and use of accurate, balanced children’s materials about Africa. CABA Meet the Illustrator is sponsored by the Center for African Studies at Howard University, the ASA Outreach Council, Africa Access and the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art. ...more
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Introduction

0:00

Dinker Symbols

3:33

Story Time

3:57

Grandparents Day

4:31

Nano Koi

5:14

Zoras Quilt

7:51

Doras Dress

8:52

Alejo

9:19

Nana Akuy

9:50

Asaka Symbol

11:34

Zora Symbol

11:50

Bisu Symbol

12:05

Dinkra Symbols

13:22

Author Requests

15:20

Creating Nana

16:16

Diversity

18:44

Where are you from

21:05

The value of family

22:20

Childhood and art

23:45

Other art forms

25:58

College

27:06

Oil paint

29:07

Mixed media art

29:53

Childrens book

31:37

How did you connect with the author

32:43

What type of difference will this book make

34:52

Cultural differences and connections

36:18

Being a grandmother

38:12

Importance of grandmothers

39:59

Art materials

41:44

Modern Technology

45:17

Advice for younger self

46:33

Experience

47:41

Process

49:52

Themes

53:14

What artists inspired you

56:35

What is the best thing about being an artist

58:15
Children’s Africana Book Awards (CABA) Meet the Illustrator
Meet April Harrison, illustrator of the CABA Best Book: Nana Akua Goes to School! The Children’s Africana Book Awards (CABA) are presented annually to the authors and illustrators of the best children’s and young adult books on Africa published or republished in the U.S. Africa Access and the Outreach Council of the African Studies Association (ASA) created CABA in 1991 to encourage the publication and use of accurate, balanced children’s materials about Africa. CABA Meet the Illustrator is sponsored by the Center for African Studies at Howard University, the ASA Outreach Council, Africa Access and the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art.

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