Because Black Lives Matter

This book is a beautiful love letter to Black and Brown children that lets them know that they matter. The book is a powerful, rhythmic lullaby that reassures readers that their matter and their worth is never diminished, no matter the circumstance: through the joy and wonder of their first steps and first laughs, through the hardship of adolescent struggles, and the pain and heartbreak of current events, they always have, and always will, matter.

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Check out the author reading from the book here.

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TAGS: Race, Blackness

The Undefeated is a 2019 poem by Kwame Alexander and illustrated by Kadir Nelson. The poem's purpose is to inspire and encourage black communities, while also delivering a tribute to black Americans of all occupations in past years.

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Check out the author reading the book here.

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TAGS: African American history, poetry

Matthew Cherry explains that, "This story was born out of seeing a lack of representation in mainstream animated projects, and also wanting to promote hair love amongst young men and women of color. It is our hope that this project will inspire."

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Click here to watch the original short film the book is based on.

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TAGS: Black representation