Black Boy, Black Boy

By Crown Shepherd, Mychal Baston (illustrator),

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Black Boy, Black Boy, what do you see?

I see a bright future ahead of me!

A melodic mantra with a powerful message: Black boys can be a doctor, a judge, the president . . . anything they want to be!

Each page depicts a boy looking into the future,…

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1 author picked Black Boy, Black Boy as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

It introduced children from all backgrounds to the possibility of what they can become.

It challenges the limitation of stereotypes and biases. It is a reminder that you can be not just who you want to be, but also fulfill the destiny of who you ought to be. 

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