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Andrea Pinkney is born in Washington D.C.
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She attends college at Syracuse University
She majored in Journalism and graduated in 1985 -
She began working at Mechanix Illustrated as an editor
Directly after college, she was writing and editing pieces about cars and learning how to quickly and efficiently get her points across which she says she still uses today. -
Andrea and Brian Pinkney get married
Andrea marries illustrator, Brian Pinkney which leads to the beginning of them collaborating on books -
Andrea and Brian publish their first children's book together
Andrea writes "Alvin Ailey" and Brian illustrates the pictures for this children's biography about a famous black dancer and chereographer -
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Andrea publishes children's literature about African Americans
She continues to publish books for children and young adults about African American histories and cultures through biographies and fictional stories as well. She has published 51 books. -
Coretta Scott King Book Award Winner
She wins the Coretta Scott King Book Award for her book “Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men Who Changed America,” and Bryan Collier, illustrator of “I, Too, Am America,” -
Four-Time Nominee
Nominated four times for the NAACP Image Award -
New York State Writers Hall of Fame
Andrea is inducted into the New York State Writers Hall of Fame in 2020 but the induction ceremony is delayed to 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic. -
Because of You, John Lewis
Her most recently published book -
Wins 2022 award
Andrea Pinkney wins the 2022 Kerlan Award