When she was in school, Barrett didn't learn much about the role of African Americans in the early years of our democracy. She was astonished to discover that it was slaves who built the foundation for the White House and the Capitol.
Mary Brigid Barrett is a children’s book author and illustrator; a professional educator; and the founder, president, executive director of the National Children’s Book and Literacy Alliance (NCBLA) — and a mom of three artistic and book-loving children.
