Overview
With a powerful message about heritage and self-esteem, this is a humorous and delightfully illustrated picture book that weaves together hair and history to celebrate African American culture for young girls. Through accessible and inspirational lyrical prose, the book serves as an essential educational tool for parents, teachers, and older children. Also included alongside original sketches are biographies of the historical African American female icons celebrated within the story, such as Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Rosa Parks, and Zora Neale Hurston.Reviews
“A crucial book for our precious children. Don't miss it!” —Dr. Cornel West, professor, Princeton University, and author, Race MattersAuthor Biography
Charisse Carney-Nunes is a senior officer of the Jamestown Project and a graduate of the Harvard Law School, the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and Lincoln University. She is the author of I Am Barack Obama, I Dream for You a World, and Songs of a Sistermom. She lives in Washington, DC. Ann Marie Williams was the winner of an international competition for the National Cherry Blossom Festival Art Award and is a graduate of Howard University’s fine arts program. She is the illustrator of I Am Barack Obama and I Dream for You a World. She lives in Vienna, Virginia.