S4, Ep 032 with Javaka Steptoe, award-winning children’s book author & illustrator, about Black storytelling through art

In this episode, host Yndia is in conversation with nationally-renowned children’s book author and illustrator, Javaka Steptoe. Listen in as they discuss several topics, including: the intention and impact of his award-winning and NYT best-seller books “In Daddy’s Arms I Am Tall” and “Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat” and collaborations with Walter Dean Myers, Nikki Grimes, and Karen English; the influence of his father, John Steptoe, pioneering illustrator and his own legacy; and the duality of art as materialism and having the power to heal. Be sure to like and subscribe!

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