Germantown was the setting for Bright April, a progressive children's book dealing with race and filled with positive Black portrayals, which weren't discussed during the '40s. Now, the author and the beloved book are being highlighted in a free exhibition.
Bright April, the first mainstream children's book to address racial prejudice, is being reexamined at the Germantown Historical Society.When Bright April was published in 1946, it was the first mainstream children's book to address racial prejudice.
Now there's an exhibition titled, Inspiring Bright April: Race and Class in 1940s Germantown, that tells the story behind author Marguerite de Angeli's book. The exhibition is taking place at the Germantown Historical Society, especially fitting since Germantown is the area the book happens to be set.Birtha says that April is learning about and coming to terms with her identity as a Black person, as a Black child.
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