Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, M.S.Ed is a Philadelphia-based children’s book author and educator. Her picture books, which feature young Black Muslim protagonists, have been recognised and critically-praised by many trusted voices in literature, including the American Library Association, School Library Journal, and NPR. As a 2016 fellow of Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative (MuslimARC), she helped develop the organisation’s curricular framework. A curriculum writer, community educator, and former English teacher, she’s educated youth in traditional and alternative learning settings for 15 years. You can find her on Instagram: @authorjamilah and on Twitter: @jtbigelow