Herron wrote the libretto for the opera, "Let Freedom Sing: The Story of Marian Anderson", composed by Bruce Adolphe, which was commissioned and premiered by the Washington National Opera and the Washington Performing Arts Society in 2009. Her children's book, Always an Olivia, recounts the coming of Herron's Jewish ancestors from Tripoli, Libya, to the Georgia Sea Islands in the Americas. Textual portions of " Asenath and Our Song of Songs" were published as separate novels in 2014, "Asenath and the Origin of Nappy Hair," and 2016, "PeacesongDC." Many of her writings, including her multimedia novel in progress, " Asenath and Our Song of Songs", refer to the intersections between Judaic and African cultures. Herron edited the papers of Angelina Weld Grimke for Oxford University Press. Nappy Hair was originally planned as a chapter of an adult book, is influenced by the epic tradition and African praise tradition. Her critically acclaimed picture book Nappy Hair, a call-and-response story based on her own experiences as a child, was the cause of massive controversy when a New York City public school teacher was accused of racism after using it in the classroom. Her debut novel, Thereafter Johnnie, a semi-autobiographical portrayal of African-American life, was critically well received. Herron spent a postdoctoral research year at Brandeis University investigating the subject of African-American Jews.
in English from Villanova University in 1973, and an MFA in creative writing and a PhD in comparative literature and literary theory from the University of Pennsylvania. She has a BA in English from Eastern Baptist College in Pennsylvania (now Eastern University). She is a founding member of " Jews of African Descent". Herron converted to Judaism in adulthood, and she has paternal-line Jewish descent from her grandmother via Jewish Geechees. She was born to Oscar Smith Herron and Georgia Carol (Johnson) Herron, in Washington, D.C.
A must for reading aloud, Nappy Hair is a meaningful and completely captivating reading experience.Carolivia Herron (born Carol Olivia Herron J) is an American writer of children's and adult literature, and a scholar of African-American Judaica. Joe Cepeda's colors are ripe but youthful, sweet but bold-with lots of kid appeal. Soulful, funny, full of rhythm, and bursting with family pride, Nappy Hair is accessible to people of all ages. The family delights in poking gentle fun with their hilarious descriptions, all the time discovering the beauty and meaning of Brenda's hair.
In a unique and vibrant picture book that uses the African-American call-and-response tradition, a family talks back and forth about adorable Brenda's hair-it's the nappiest, the curliest, the twistiest hair in the whole family. You sure do got some nappy hair on your head, don't you? Well.
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