NA'IMA B. ROBERT
Na'ima is an author and magazine publisher with quite a plethora of cultural identities of her own. According to her website, "Na’ima defines herself as ‘Muslim, Black, mixed-race, Southern African, Western, revert and woman all in one’." She has written many award-winning children's books and continues to inspire women all over the world with her courageous words.
On Na'ima B. Robert's website, you will see that she is very active! She is still writing children's books and young adult novels, keeping up a magazine for Muslim women, as well as maintaining a blog! You can view all of those things here:
On Na'ima B. Robert's website, you will see that she is very active! She is still writing children's books and young adult novels, keeping up a magazine for Muslim women, as well as maintaining a blog! You can view all of those things here:
If we stop apologising, if we stop hiding, if we stop assuming the role of maligned outsiders, we can then, with our humility, creativity and grace, carve a niche for ourselves in our society’s consciousness, effecting change from the inside insha Allah.’
- Na-ima B. Robert
DEREK BRAZELL
Derek Brazell is an illustrator very well known for his vibrant use of color as well as his authentic and genuine representations of different ethnic groups. He frequently illustrates for multicultural literature of some sort. Check out some of these resources for more information on him:
- Website
- Association of Illustrators - Derek Brazell is Project Manager
- Making Great Illustration - Book coauthored by David Brazell