Charlemae Hill Rollins was a pioneering librarian, author, and storyteller in the area of African-American literature. She served for thirty-one years as the head librarian of the children's department at the Chicago Public Library. Rollins was born in Yazoo City, Mississippi, to Allen G. Hill, a farmer, and Birdie Tucker Hill, a teacher. Her family […]

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