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  • English professor writes children’s biography of pioneering Black botanist

    Oct 12, 2023 3:30 pm by Jodi HeckelIllini Creativity
    English professor Janice Harrington poses with her new book. Photo by Fred Zwicky

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    • English professor Janice Harrington poses with her new book. Photo by Fred Zwicky

    Professor Janice Harrington wrote a children’s biography about a pioneering Black botanist who traveled all over the country collecting plants, 'Rooting for Plants: The Unstoppable Charles S. Parker, Black Botanist and Collector.'