Ashley Bryan, acclaimed children’s author, dead at 98

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African Folktales; Ashley Bryan; Children’s Books; Illustrator

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 Ashley Bryan, a prolific and prize-winning children’s author and illustrator who told stories of Black life, culture and folklore in such acclaimed works as “Freedom Over Me,” “Beautiful Blackbird” and “Beat the Story-Drum, Pum-Pum,” has died at age 98.

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By The Associated Press

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https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/ashley-bryan-book-illustrator-storyteller-dies-98-82697793

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abcnews.go.com

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