November 30 – A talk with professional, Black animators
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Black N' Animated, both a consortium of Black professionals working in the animation industry as well as a popular podcast, is coming together to help answer these questions in a virtual event run on the Boston Public Library Teen Services Twitch channel. This teens-only event will feature an honest discussion with Black animators who have worked for Disney, Sony Pictures Animation, and Tonko House as well as a live, real-time drawing demo by guest artists Kellye Perdue and Wynton Redmond! Teens can ask questions—and maybe even influence the artists' demos—all in real time!
Whether you're a teen interested in becoming a professional animator or a wicked otaku looking to nerd out for 90 minutes, join the BPL for this unprecedented window into a fascinating artistic world.
NO REGISTRATION IS NECESSARY; simply visit Twitch.tv/BPLts at the event time, or follow us on Twitch early to receive notification of our many entertaining teen-oriented events! (A FREE Twitch account is required to participate in chat.)
READ
Each week, the CSW Library will highlight one new title to our collection in our BOOK OF THE WEEK feature to help you choose (or not choose) your next read.
CASTE by ISABEL WILKERSON
QUICK TAKE
This nonfiction history makes the case that--from its inception and continuing through to present day--the United States has developed a rigid racial caste system with African-Americans at the bottom and European-Americans at the top. The author compares the US system with that of India and the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany.
GOOD TO KNOW
EXPLORE
Located in front of the last row of non fiction stacks at the back of the library, this display features a collection of stories and novels set in other worlds or with fantasy and sci fi themes by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.
CSW—a gender-inclusive day and boarding school for grades 9-12—is a national leader in progressive education. We live out our values of inquiry-based learning, student agency, and embracing diverse perspectives in every aspect of our student experience. Young people come to CSW to learn how to learn and then put what they learn into action—essential skills they carry into their futures as doers, makers, innovators, leaders, and exceptional humans who do meaningful work in the world.