Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival tells Black children they are loved

Kirsten Cappy, Executive Director of I’m Your Neighbor Books, and Marcia Minter, Executive Director of Indigo Arts Alliance

Portland City Councilor Pious Ali and Starr Kelly, Director of Education and Exhibits, Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine.

The third annual Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival took place on September 17 and 18 at locations in Portland, Lewiston, and Rockland. Created by Marcia and Daniel Minter of Indigo Arts Alliance, and honoring the legacy of renowned artist, writer, and storyteller Ashley Bryan (who wrote the picture book Beautiful Blackbird), the festival was presented in partnership with I’m Your Neighbor Books and Diverse BookFinder. This year for the first time the festival was able to host live events.

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Photos by Mark Mattos