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"We are Corrie and Lee; passionate educators who dream of changing the way we learn about marginalized cultures. We strive to empower teachers, parents, and caregivers to redefine their read alouds as the journey to unlearn and dismantle white supremacy continues."

@thetinyactivists, Corrie Locke- Hardey and Her Spouse Lee, focus on sharing picture books that are compromised of diverse characters and topics/ themes. Some themes include disability, various ethnictys such as Asian, Latinx, African American and African American history, breaking gender norms, our planet and issues, cultures, and movements that are happening today and have occurred in history  They all share a common theme to educate and readers to become activists on various issues and most importantly to redefine read alouds by incorporation books with diverse characters, themes and topics.

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"corrie has a master’s degree in gender/cultural studies .  she is most often found on instagram, where she posts all of the content, and really enjoys taking the pictures of the books she reviews!"

"corrie is a former classroom teacher and is dedicated to examining and working against the eurocentric heteropatriarchy of school systems and many of the most visible books for children. she has presented internationally and her formal secondary education has been focused on abar education (anti-racist, Anti Bias education) and its implementation strategies in the classroom and home."

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"Lee previously worked in the field of education and child care for 10 years. now they work at an organization that provides training and technical assistance to folks who work with individuals experiencing homelessness, substance use disorder and/or mental illness, with a strong focus on racial equity and how intersections of identity can lead to behavioral health challenges.

they can most often be found updating tta’s website, so that it remains fresh & informative! lee’s mission is to be fully authentic and hopefully have a part in creating a safer world, a place where gnc (gender non-conforming) and nonbinary people are able to live out their truth."

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Website Link:
https://thetinyactivist.com/

Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/thetinyactivists/

Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/thetinyactivist

@thetinyactivists

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We need to speak up against injustice and we need to be role models and empower our students to do the same.

"as people who benefit from privilege, we cannot sit idly by and observe the injustice in our local communities and larger global stage and by doing so, force marginalized people to do the work on their own. we keep our ears to the ground and follow grassroots artists, authors, organizers and theorists, so the onus is on us to do the research and spread the message in the spaces we inhabit, both irl and online!"- TTA

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As educators and human-beings we need to create a safe space and time in and outside of our classroom for important conversation about culture, gender, ethnicity and the movements taking place in our community and the world.

"one of our primary values is a commitment to using the platform that we are privileged to have (as white humans who are not disabled) to draw attention to the folks who are doing this work in their own communities, and wrestle with the intersections (more on that in a bit) of privilege and oppression while creating resources and thoughtful content that are made available to a wide audience!" - TTA

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We need to empower and affirm those around us, they're history, experiences and empower them by educating ourselves on those topics and not just display not just tolerance, acceptance or awareness of those issues and topics.

"“tolerance” and “acceptance” are minimal and neutral- it doesn’t take any extra effort for someone to tolerate another person or accept their humanity. the concept of tolerance being enough must be eradicated, as marginalized and oppressed people don’t just deserve to be respected, affirmed and empowered, they have the right to it as human beings. anything less than that is unacceptable, full stop. “awareness” is yet another example of unwillingness to fight the status quo. as citizens of our global community, we should already be aware of the various oppressive structures that hold people down and disenfranchise them."

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Written by Kelly DiPucchio
Illustrated by Raissa Figueroa

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Author Kelly DiPucchio reads her new adorable adventure picture book, OONA, for Green Bean Books

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Written by Dawn Casey
Illustrated by Stila Lim

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Spin a Scarf of Sunshine by Dawn Casey and Stila Lim

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-Disability
-LGBTQ Families
-Latinx Narratives
-Mental Health
-Black Lives Matter
-Neurodiversity
-Social Emotional Learning
-Gender Identity
-Indigenous Own Voices

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Written By Ruth Forman
Illustrated by Geneva Bowers

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Northbound: A Train Ride Out of Segregation

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Northbound: A Train Ride Out of Segregation

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Written by Michael S. Bandy and Eric Stein
Illustrated by James Ransome

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Northbound: A Train Ride Out of Segregation (Literally Cultured Read Aloud)

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Written by Emily Kilgare
Illustrated by Zoe Persico

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THE WHATIFS - Storytime Read-Aloud with Author Emily Kilgore

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Written by Smriti Prasadam-Halls Illustrated by David Litchfield

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The books featured in TTA's ABAR curriculum and on their social media pages are listed on their book shop website and categorized by correlating themes and concepts for various age groups.

A portion of your purchase from their website is also donated to local book stores!

https://bookshop.org/shop/TTA

"The Tiny Activist is a website (and social media channels) that celebrate and amplify Own Voices, diverse, books that focus on social justice and SEL.  We are so glad you've stopped by, let's go on this ABAR (anti-bias anti-racist) journey together!"