Learning to Love Dark Skinned Me

This is the story of Venus, an 8-year-old girl who is having a hard time loving herself out loud due to constant bullying at school, until she has a conversation with a teacher that will change everything! Venus' teacher takes the time to teach her about the Melanin Magic that makes her skin special. She supports Venus' and encourages her to be herself.

Although the story is fictional, the inspiration behind it comes from a very real place. This is essentially the story of the author - she experienced severe bullying as a child from her peers and unfortunately, even teachers due to the color of her skin. The author intends to encourage Black and Brown girls to be proud of who they are and to embrace all of their features exactly as they were created, even when others do not. While bringing light to the issues of bullying and colorism, the author also thought it was imperative to highlight the importance of positive student/teacher relationships and reveal the impact that teachers such as the one in this book have upon the lives of their students every day.

Author: Katina M. Davis
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: 03/31/2023
Pages: 28
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.22lbs
Size: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.07d
ISBN: 9798376022122

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