March 22, 2022

241 - Crowned with Glory with Children's Book Author Dorena Williamson

1 hour 7 minutes

Celebrate Black girl magic with this episode of the Be the Bridge podcast! Author, bridge builder, and speaker, Dorena Williamson joins host Latasha Morrison to talk about her latest children’s book, Crowned with Glory. Listen in to their conversation about the beauty of Black hair and the joy of Black culture. They dive into the need for representation in literature and in publishing, as well as sharing encouragement to be faithful in bridge building work. Let this episode remind you that words matter, diverse representation matters, and good stories matter for the hearts of both children and adults.

Host & Executive Producer - Latasha Morrison

Senior Producer - Lauren C. Brown

Producer, Editor & Music By - Travon Potts

Transcriber - Sarah Connatser

Quotes:

"The Creator crowned me with melanated glory, and every day I get to live out my beautiful story." -Crowned with Glory, Dorena Williamson“As a parent, you go through that journey of wanting to teach your children that they are beautiful and worthy of honor the way they are, that they don't need to compare themselves to their white counterparts, or of another race, but that their beauty is beautiful.” -Dorena Williamson“We don't need to go backwards, we need to go forward. And we're getting more diverse, we're not getting more homogenous.” -Latasha Morrison“I believe that we are all image bearers of God. And I believe then, that we should foundationally be teaching that to our children.” -Dorena Williamson“And even if you live in a community that is more homogenous, you still can represent the world in your literature. You can bring the world to your kids through literature.” -Latasha Morrison

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Dorena Williamson: dorenawilliamson.com/

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Latasha Morrison: latashamorrison.com/