Mildred Pitts Walter: We need diverse books because this country is a diverse country. And because we are a country that is divided.
Sharon Flake: I grew up in the inner city, and I liked the voices around me, I liked the families around me, and I wanted everyone to know about them.
Empathy, understanding, listening are such important aspects of our day to day and in learning more about others through art, through books, through shared interests it can mean so much in bring more unity across cultures and various backgrounds. Like esteemed and award-winning authors Mildred Pitts Walter & Sharon Flake note it’s essential that diversity be embraced.