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Charisse Carney-Nunes writes children's books. Her books, which are published through her company Brand Nu Words, include titles like "Nappy" and "I Dream for You a World: A Covenant for our Children," and are designed to empower kids.

Committed to justice and equality, Nunes, whose books I've covered before, is one of the last people you'd expect to be in the middle of a sloppy smear campaign by right-wingers Michelle Malkin and friends. OK, I take that back. She is exactly the type of person who the Malkins of the world prey on.

In February, Nunes was invited by the Burlington Township School District of New Jersey to visit Bernice Young Elementary School and talk about her latest book, "I Am Barack Obama." The book captures, in her words, "the example of President Obama to highlight children's personal power to change the world."

During Nunes' visit for the Black History Month event, a teacher (who has been unnamed), presented a song that her class put together about President Obama. Months later, a videotape of the performance that was posted on YouTube has become fodder for the likes of Malkin. The talking head wrote in one of several blog entries that Nunes "has spread this creepy cult message to schoolchildren across the country."

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