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4.5⭐️ Hey Black Child is a poem written before I was born by Useni Eugene Perkins as part of a play. It was meant to empower black children to be whatever they wanted to be. The illustrator took note of that in matching the illustrations to the words. It shows children becoming great people such as royalty, leaders, astronauts,m, etc. It is meant to show that skin color is not a detriment to what you want to do or become.
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This book will put a smile on your face and inspire you to dream big. My 6-year-old approves.

This poem by Useni Eugene Perkins is a beautiful celebration of black children:
“Do you know you can be
What you want to be
If you try to be
What you CAN BE”

Illustrated with watercolor and collage, Bryan Collier perfectly captures the celebration tone, as well as subtlety capturing an homage to black leadership.

18/100 #crossculturalstories