"You ain't 'posed to wear red lipstick. You ain't 'posed to wear high heels." |
Black Girl Magic: A PoemMuch of modern society sends negative messages to black girls: Don't wear this; don't smile at that. Don't have an opinion; don't dream big. And most of all, don't love yourself. Poet Mahogany Browne challenges these stereotypes by naming them and crafting a message of strength.
by Mahogany L. Browne
illustrated by Jess X. Snow
Roaring Brook Press / Macmillan, 2018
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ages 12 and up
"You black girl magic! You black girl flyy..." |
Share this powerful poem with all students in middle and high school. Encourage them to explore the messages that society sends and how naming these helps create change. There's power in being seen, in being heard, in claiming space.
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©2018 Mary Ann Scheuer, Great Kid Books
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