Navigating Inner Worlds with Jean Alicia Elster

In this episode, we wade into a conversation with Jean Alicia Elster. Jean Alicia Elster is an author of young adult novels and children’s books. A native Detroiter and former attorney, Elster has published a number of books including - Joe Joe in the City, Who is Jim Hines?, The Colored Car, and How it Happens.

Together, we celebrate the work of Ida B. Wells-Barnette. She was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Over the course of a lifetime dedicated to combating prejudice and violence, and the fight for African-American equality, especially that of women, Wells arguably became the most famous Black woman in the United States. As a skilled writer, Wells-Barnett also used her skills as a journalist to shed light on the conditions of African Americans throughout the South.

We explore how Wells-Barnette’s practice of courageous truth-telling connects to Elster’s role as a writer of young adult fiction. Jean also shares how we might better take care of our inner child and take much-needed time to process. 

In this episode, we talk about: 

• How people and community reinforce our sense of self
• The importance of life lessons and overcoming obstacles
• How to take care and protect our inner child

Resources: 

• Jean Alicia Elster -
  • Website: http://jeanaliciaelster.com
  • Referenced Works
    • Joe, Joe in the City Series
    • The Colored Car 
    • How It Happens 

• Ida B. Wells-Barnette
  • About: Black Past: Ida Wells-Barnette
  • Referenced Works
    • On Lynching 

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