Today in Mighty Girl history, one of the most influential and prolific poets in American history, Emily Dickinson, was born in 1830. facebook.com/31648931505405…

"The Moon's Daughter" Children's book work #digitalpainting

bell hooks, whose incisive, wide-ranging writing on gender and race helped push feminism beyond its white, middle-class worldview to include the voices of Black and working-class women, died on Wednesday. She was 69. nyti.ms/3yuOrH0

Because there is magic all around you🌟🌟🌟

Happy World Read Aloud Day! Here are just SOME of the benefits of reading aloud to kids. Like this poster? Download it for free at the Art section of my website: jarrettlerner.com/art/

"The man's laughter was like a rainbow spreading across the sky."❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 Thanks @emmy_of_spines, for recommending this gorgeously inspiring #picturebook, MAYBE SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL. F.Isabel Campoy Theresa Howell--Leading the Way: Women in Power Rafael Lopez #amreading

"Love me, love my vote." The Valentine's Day card pictured here by artist Ellen Clapsaddle was one of thousands of pro-suffrage postcards produced in the US and UK to support the Women's Suffrage Movement. bit.ly/3oNUEKD

Big news for Colorado today — the Senate just passed our bipartisan proposal to designate the Amache site as a National Historical Site!

The production featured performances by members of the CSO, animations of Rafael López’s illustrations and bilingual narration by JasminCardenas. Author Theresa Howell--Leading the Way: Women in Power also joined the players in greeting young audiences and their families after the performance. 📷: Elliot Mandel

I cannot think of a greater honor than to see a story so close to your heart come to life with music. Thank you Chicago Symphony Orchestra, @rafaellopezart, @FullCircleLit, @fisabelcampoy

“A screaming song is good to know in case you need to scream”

May The Fourth Be Just Another Random Day To Some... But We Know Better #MayThe4thBeWithYou_ALL

This is what I needed. Doing it. EVERY DAY.

every day we wake up and, once again, are surprised and a little mad that thinking about writing has not made any writing appear on the page

The original video of my artwork here. Stay tuned, to discover more infinite stories!

Racial equity, climate justice and mental health among issues young Coloradans care about most, survey finds denverpost.com/2022/09/15/new… via The Denver Post

“I will cut adrift—I will sit on pavements and drink coffee—I will dream; I will take my mind out of its iron cage and let it swim—this fine October.” — Virginia Woolf

These are tough times in so many ways. But you know what helps lighten the spirit and inspire our common humanity? MUSIC! So let’s do something fun — make a great playlist in the comments. Share favorites. All genres. If you have a clip all the better. This can be a happy place.

Go Scout!!!