Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond is the editor of Relations: An Anthology of African and Diaspora Voices, of which Kirkus Reviews said in a starred review: “This smart, generous collection is a true gift.” She also authored the children’s picture book Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky, illustrated by Caldecott Honor Artist Daniel Minter. Named among the best books of 2022 by Association for Library Service to Children, Blue was nominated for an NAACP Image Award and honored with the 2023 NCTE Orbis Pictus Award® recognizing excellence in children’s non-fiction.

Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

Photo by Essie Brew-Hammond McCabe

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