For February, Black History Month, Sopris Sun illustrator Larry Day highlights an influential African American each week, accompanied by an illustration. This is the final installment of the 2025 series. One of the essential priorities for a children’s picture book is it’s got to be something that a child would love over and over and […]
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Mes de la Historia Afroamericana: Tommie Smith
En febrero, mes de la Historia Negra, Larry Day, ilustrador de Sopris Sun, ha destacado a un afroamericano influyente cada semana, acompañado de una ilustración.
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Black History Month: Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
For February, Black History Month, Sopris Sun illustrator Larry Day will highlight an influential African American each week, accompanied by an illustration. Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II, a Protestant minister, is no stranger to protests. On May 30, 2017, he was arrested and led away — cuffed in a zip-tie — along with 32 […]
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Black History Month: Tommie Smith
For February, Black History Month, Sopris Sun illustrator Larry Day will highlight an influential African American each week, accompanied by an illustration. It was Oct. 16, 1968, in Mexico City. Before a crowd of 50,000 United States runner Tommie Smith stood on the Olympic podium accepting the gold medal for the 200-meter dash, setting a […]
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Celebrating Black History Month: Sherrilyn Ifill
For February, Black History Month, Sopris Sun illustrator Larry Day will highlight an influential African American person each week, accompanied by an illustration. Sherrilyn Ifill began her career as a fellow at the American Civil Liberties Union, establishing a distinguished name for herself as a civil rights attorney and scholar. While serving as president and […]