I Am Me is the children's book of empowerment for every little black girl who ... this allegorical tale sparkles with symbolic and historical references central to African-American culture. The ...

Families and organizations came together at the Methodist Home Recreation Center on Saturday morning to bring diversity to ...

The book debuted to instant acclaim ... Others have called it “derogatory towards African Americans, women, and the developmentally disabled.” Jodie Scales teaches English at Wapahani High ...

For me, as an African American teacher ... race are discussions about why Shirley Temple was an icon for the children in the book. And why did we grow up all having dolls with blonde hair and ...

It was after his daughter, Darriel, was born in 2011 that Darryl Crosby realized how few children’s books and heroes were available by African-American artists for African-American kids.