Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices
Overview
Celebrity readers share children's books by Black authors to spark kid-friendly conversations about empathy, equality, self-love and antiracism.
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Seasons
Season 1 (2020)
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12 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Tiffany Haddish Reads I Love My Hair
2020-09-01Buns. Afros. Braids. Any way you wear it, the hair you were born with is naturally beautiful — and uniquely amazing.
Runtime: 9 minEpisode 2: Grace Byers Reads I Am Enough
2020-09-01Simple words send a powerful message: When you love yourself — and those around you — there's nothing you can't do!
Runtime: 9 minEpisode 3: Caleb McLaughlin Reads Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut
2020-09-01A transformative trip to the barbershop freshens up a young boy's look — and makes him feel like a king.
Runtime: 9 minEpisode 4: Lupita Nyong'o Reads Sulwe
2020-09-01A shooting star helps a bright young girl born "the color of midnight" learn to embrace her beauty, inside and out.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 5: Marsai Martin Reads ABCs For Girls Like Me
2020-09-01This alphabet book highlights the accomplishments of 26 inspiring Black women, from Ava DuVernay to Zakiya Randall.
Runtime: 8 minEpisode 6: Karamo Brown Reads I Am Perfectly Designed
2020-09-01A father and son share memories, talk about their feelings and find strength in being exactly who they are.
Runtime: 12 minEpisode 7: Jill Scott Reads Pretty Brown Face and Brown Boy Joy
2020-09-01Big dreams, beautiful faces. Two picture books put Black boys in the spotlight, celebrating the little things that bring us all joy.
Runtime: 8 minEpisode 8: Misty Copeland Reads Firebird
2020-09-01A young dancer aspires to be just like her idol, the famed "Firebird" ballerina who worked hard to achieve her own dreams.
Runtime: 8 minEpisode 9: Common Reads Let's Talk About Race
2020-09-01Race is part of our story, but it isn't all we are — because, beneath our skin, we all look the same. Our differences are in the details.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 10: Jacqueline Woodson Reads The Day You Begin
2020-09-01Finding the courage to share your story can connect you to others — even when you feel all alone.
Runtime: 9 minEpisode 11: Kendrick Sampson Reads Antiracist Baby
2020-09-01Learn nine simple steps to becoming antiracist so you can teach others in your life to do the same.
Runtime: 7 minEpisode 12: Marley Dias Reads We March
2020-09-01A family of four joins thousands of others in the nation's capital for the historic March on Washington in 1963.
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