Black Writers Read Retrospective: Dorsey Spencer Jr.

Send us Fan MailDorsey Spencer Jr. (fiction - children's picture books) was our guest on Episode 4  of Season 1 of Black Writers Read, which was livestreamed on November 14, 2020. Dorsey Spencer Jr. is an educator, author and entrepreneur. He is the owner of See Us Fly LLC, an independent publishing company. Dorsey began to write as a way to uplift and highlight the experiences and voices of underrepresented communities. He hopes his work will contribute to the growing body of literature that portrays Black men and boys positively, especially in father-son relationships. Dorsey grew up in Long Island, New York and now lives in central New York with his wife and two children. He has a bachelor’s degree in Sport and Recreation Management from Temple University, a master’s degree in Higher Education Administration from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and a doctorate in Higher Education from Florida State University.During the episode, Dorsey read from his first children’s picture book, Worms are a Yummy Snack A Story of Patience, Anger, and Joy. This delightful story showcases a loving relationship between father and son, and allows parents, caregivers and young readers to positively discuss themes of patience, expression and management of emotions and dealing with failure.Since joining us for Black Writers Read, Dorsey and See Us Fly LLC has published another children’s picture book, Queen Cara and the Kingdom of Jama’a, which was released on November 15, 2021.  To learn more about Dorsey’s work, please visit seeusfly.comSupport the show