Dessa Carroll, after becoming a mother in 2024, observed a lack of diversity in children's storytime events in Brooklyn. Motivated to change this, she initiated Brown Babies n' Books, a grassroots project focused on literacy and cultural connection for Black and Brown families. Her latest endeavor, the Little Library Box, involves placing hand-painted boxes filled with children's books by BIPOC authors across Brooklyn, merging art and literacy. Carroll aims to engage underresourced neighborhoods by making art accessible and fostering community through various events and initiatives.
"The only focus on Black or BIPOC stories was on special holidays," Carroll told Brooklyn Paper.
"I really wanted to bring the artists' work to these boxes to give them access, not only to books, but live art."
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