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Her work explores themes of resilience, self-esteem, and learning to belong.\u00a0 Hill and Williams-Garcia discuss the growth of books centered around young people of color and the importance of representation, as well as the role of the publishing industry and the challenges that writers of color continue to face.<\/p>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@centerforblackliterature\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Explore More Content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExplore More Content\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/centerforblackliterature.org\/what-we-do\/\" target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/centerforblackliterature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Tenth-National-Black-Writers-Conference-March-2010-1.jpg\" alt=\"The Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College presented the Tenth National Black Writers Conference: March 2010: Pictured (front row, left to right): Honoree Amiri Baraka; Dr. Brenda M. 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