07/15/2025
This Thursday, we welcome Dr. Gamze Ar, a Turkish scholar whose passion for African American children’s literature has taken her from Bartın University to NYU—and now to the Soul Thursdays stage.
In this special episode, we’ll explore how picture books like those by Jacqueline Woodson do more than tell stories—they preserve identity, affirm childhood, and challenge representation in powerful visual ways.
🔍 Topics Include:
- Why Black children’s books matter across cultures
- Visual storytelling as resistance and restoration
- What Afro-Turks and African Americans share in cultural memory
- A global perspective on Critical Race Theory through art
- Empowering youth through inclusive narratives
👉 RSVP or Watch Live: SoulThursdaysLive.com
📸 Guest: Dr. Gamze Ar, Tenured Lecturer, Bartın University
📘 Episode Theme: Literature, identity, and diaspora storytelling
🎁 Free + Interactive | Curated for educators, artists, and everyday thinkers
Join us. Bring a book. Bring a friend. Bring your whole self.