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“We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices.”
After the 2016 election, author and book publisher Wade Hudson heard all kinds of opinions. But when he heard that the election of President Donald Trump frightened
his Raleigh niece’s 7-year-old daughter, he took notice. And he decided he needed to do something to change the narrative. “(She) had heard all the nasty, vile and
demeaning things he had said about son said. “So we came up with the idea women, people of color, immigrants, of an anthology that could be used to and those with disabilities,” he said. encourage, offer support, words of kidstown.triangletoday.com “She was frightened. That caught my wisdom, hope, and love for them.” attention. I had not thought that much The Hudsons will be joined today by about the impact that Trump campaign, and now presidency, was having several of the book’s local contributors for a reading, panel discussion and on our children and young people.” signing at Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh. From that epiphany, the book “We DETAILS Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices,” was born (Crown Books for Young Reading, panel and book signing of Readers). It’s a compilation of poems, “We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our essays, personal letters, photographs Voices.” North Carolina children’s book and art from 50 writers and illustrators. authors Kelly Starling Lyons, Carole Edited by Hudson and his wife, Cheryl Boston Weatherford, Tameka Fryer Willis Hudson, they want to offer chilBrown, Eleanora E. Tate and illustrator dren ages 8 to 12 hope and guidance Jeffrey Weatherford join editors Wade on navigating racism, sexism, bullying Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson. and bad behavior. Today, Oct. 28, 2 p.m. Quail Ridge “We need to do something as writers Books, 4209-100 Lassiter Mill Road, in and publishers to let these children North Hills Shopping Center in Raleigh. know we support them,” Wade Hud-
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