Sonja Cherry-Paul

Dr. Sonja Cherry‑Paul is the founder of Red Clay Educators. She adapted the #1 New York Times Best Seller, Stamped (For Kids), and New York Times Best Seller How the Word Is Passed (Adapted for Young Readers), and is the author of several books for educators to support reading and writing instruction. An educator with more than 20 years of classroom experience, she has developed curriculum that centered the work of racial literacy in K-12 schools. She is co-director of the Institute for Racial Equity in Literacy, co-director of the Teach Black History All Year Institute, and executive producer and host of The Black Creators Series, an education-focused content platform that highlights the work of Black authors and illustrators.

Sonja provides professional development for schools and organizations on advancing the work of antiracism. She is also the author of Antiracist Reading Revolution: A Framework for Teaching Beyond Representation Toward Liberation, published by Corwin (May 2024).

Follow Sonja on social media (@SonjaCherryPaul and @RedClayEd) and visit her website.