📚✨ Join me for an inspiring episode as we explore the power of cultural relevance in education. In this session, I delve into the importance of making books, windows, and mirrors for kids, ensuring they see themselves and the world around them in the stories they read.

🌍📖 I discuss my experiences teaching in Harlem, New York, and highlight the need for children to connect with a broader world beyond their immediate surroundings. You'll hear about the challenges faced by urban students and students due to the limited exposure to positive books with people of color.

💡 Discover strategies to promote black joy by incorporating positive images of people of color in books. I share my engaging book recommendations for various age groups and emphasize the significance of diverse narratives beyond trauma-focused stories.

❤️ Learn about the transformational impact of books like "Hair Love," "Just Like Me," "Children of Blood and Bones," and many more.

Tune in to this enlightening episode and embark on a journey to empower young minds through the magic of literature and positive, diverse storytelling.