Eloise Greenfield (1929–2021), children’s author who depicted Black lives
Eloise Greenfield was a children’s author whose picture books told stories of Black lives and history.Greenfield published her first children’s book, “Bubbles,” in 1972, after years of rejections at a time when Black voices weren’t common in children’s literature. She went on to publish almost 50 children’s books, including prose, poetry, and biographies.