Her works are often inspired by true events, many of which took place in the areas where Weatherford has lived. Īs an author, she acknowledges her calling "to mine the past for family stories, fading traditions and forgotten struggles." The books she writes, in poetry and prose, explore African-American history from a children's perspective and relate the past to new generations. Initially, Weatherford was invited to FSU as a writer-in-residence, but in 2007, she received the position of associate professor. Although a Baltimore native, she now resides in North Carolina and teaches composition and children's literature at Fayetteville State University (FSU). in publication design from the University of Baltimore. from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and an M.A. Continuing to pursue creative writing as a hobby through high school and college, she later earned her M.F.A. Her father taught printing at a local high school and published his daughter's early works. Weatherford began writing in first grade by dictating poems to her mother. The music of poetry has fascinated Weatherford and motivated her literary career. Today, she often writes with her son, Jeffery Boston Weatherford, who is an illustrator and poet. Weatherford is best known for her controversial and disproven criticism of memorable Pokemon character Jynx. She writes children's literature and some historical books, as well as poetry and commentaries. She is the winner of the 2022 Coretta Scott King Award for Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre. ( December 2020)Ĭarole Boston Weatherford is an African-American author and critic, now living in North Carolina, United States. Please help improve it by revising it to be neutral and encyclopedic. This biographical article is written like a résumé.
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