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AUTHOR Mari Evans

A major figure in African American literature and the Black Arts Movement, Mari Evans is an educator, musician and writer who writes extensively about issues concerning the Black family and community. Her published work for children includes I Look at Me; Singing Black: Alternative Nursery Rhymes for Children; Dear Corinne, Tell Somebody! Love, Annie, a book about child abuse and I'm Late: The Story of LaNeese, Moonshine & Alisha Who Didn't Have Anyone of Her Own, a title for young adults, all published by Just Us Books.

Continuum, a new collection of adult poetry,(Black Classic Press) and her book of political essays, Clarity as Concept: A Poet's Perspective, (Third World Press) are also available. Evan's stage musical, "EYES," adapted from Zora Neal Hurston's classic novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God, has played to standing room only audiences in Chicago and other major cities across the United States.

Mari Evans is internationally known for her work, including her classic poem "I Am a Black Woman" and she is the recipient of the International Literary Hall of Fame for Writers of African Descent. Mari lives in Indiana and lectures throughout the country.

ALSO: Ms. Evans is available for author signings and speaking engagements. Contact her via mail at P.O. Box 483, Indianapolis, IN 46206

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Dear Corinne Tell Somebody, Love, Annie

Singing Black: Alternative Nursery Rhymes for Children

I'M LATE:The Story of LaNeese, Moonshine & Alisha Who Didn't Have Anyone of Her Own

- Happy Birthday Mari Evans
I first met Mari Evans in the pages of Negro Digest/Black World magazine, published by the Johnson Publishing Company. An aspiring poet myself, I couldn't wait to find another Mari poem to read, to inspire me and to help me further understand myself...

- Exploring Black Images In African-american Children's Literature
by Cheryl Willis Hudson “Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?” —words spoken in the Disney movie, “Snow White” “Who can be born black and not exalt?” —Mari Evans, author, I Am A Black Woman...

- Illustrator Varnette Honeywood
VARNETTE HONEYWOOD (1950-2010) was an American painter, writer, and businesswoman whose paintings and collages depict the lives of contemporary African Americans. Her work is featured in established collections throughout North America, Africa...

- Author Cheryl Willis Hudson
CHERYL WILLIS HUDSON is editorial director of Just Us Books, Inc., an independent publishing company that focuses on Black interest books for children and young adults. She and her husband Wade Hudson, founded Just Us Books in 1988 to address...

- Author Wade Hudson
WADE HUDSON is the president and CEO of Just Us Books, Inc. an independent publishing company he founded with his wife, Cheryl Willis Hudson. His career as a writer spans more than three decades. After his involvement in the civil rights movement...

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