


University of Mississippi Kaigler Festival April 2019

Story time at Greenlight Bookstore, Prospect Lefferts Gardens

The Jamaica Read-A-Thon 2018

John Lewis Steptoe school visits

Monroe Street co-named John Lewis Steptoe Place

Thank you from Bweela Steptoe
After a three-year long journey all of my hard work has paid off. On August 27, 2016, the day before my father John Lewis Steptoe passed away 27 years ago. Monroe Street between Ralph and Howard where John Lewis Steptoe, the award-winning author and illustrator of children books grew up and lived most of his life. Was honored by having the street co-named after him to John Lewis Steptoe Place.
This would not have been at all possible with out the loving support of all of the wonderful business and community members that help to make this celebration an everlasting memorable tribute. I would like to publicly thank all of the people who played a key part in contributing to making the John Lewis Steptoe Place co-naming a great success!
- State Senator Velmanette Montgomery
- Council Member Darlene Mealy
Her staff Arna Lipkind and Lawrence Saunders - Brooklyn Board 3 District, Manager Henry Butler
- Borough President Eric L. Adams
- Dr. Valarie Olivia-Durrah
- Julia Shaw
- Aneesah Saleem from Our Children the Leaders of Tommorow Day Care Center
- Asha and Ayanna Johnson Steptoe
- Javaka Steptoe
- Iman Essiet
- Cheryl Hanna, author, illustrator and designer from Images & Illuminations
- Macon Branch Public Library
- Award winning author and illustrator Pat Cummings
- Whitney Hu and Elise Ringo at Strand Book Store
- Megan World-Mitchell
- Tish World-Copeland
- Wade and Cheryl Hudson from Just Us Books
- Meredith Iszlai and Braun Serra at Craftsman Art Store
- Alexandra Cooper at HarperCollins Children’s Books
- Audrey Weaver
- Bedford Hall
- Brooklyn Baby Cakes
- Foodtown of Bedford-Stuyvesant
- Damian Hamblin
- Chanelle Dorsett at Idalias Beauty Bar
- Alonzo Hammond
- King Kutz Barbershop and Beauty Shop
- Denise Hamblin at Lily Pad Daycare Center
- Marshalla Ramos-Inde: Children’s book author
- Ms. Dahlia’s Cafe
- Nicole Frith
- Angela’s Caribbean Cuisine
- Pattie Hut and Grill
- Robina White of Hibiscus Flower Shop
- Soka Gakkai International – USA
- Wilfredo at Trader Joe’s
- Volunteers of America—Andrew
- DJ Des One
- Ayo and Brandii from Blak Orfan
- Kwasi Hygh
- Face Painter Dorothy LeTang
- Henna artist Saddaf Padder
- Photographer Milton Walters
- Renwick Simon
- All the Co-Naming Celebration attendees!
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