Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices

Season: 1

Celebrity readers share children's books by Black authors to spark kid-friendly conversations about empathy, equality, self-love and antiracism.

Kids, Family

1Tue, Sep 01, 2020

Tiffany Haddish Reads I Love My Hair

Buns. Afros. Braids. Any way you wear it, the hair you were born with is naturally beautiful — and uniquely amazing.

2Tue, Sep 01, 2020

Grace Byers Reads I Am Enough

Simple words send a powerful message: When you love yourself — and those around you — there's nothing you can't do!

3Tue, Sep 01, 2020

Caleb McLaughlin Reads Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut

A transformative trip to the barbershop freshens up a young boy's look — and makes him feel like a king.

4Tue, Sep 01, 2020

Lupita Nyong'o Reads Sulwe

A shooting star helps a bright young girl born "the color of midnight" learn to embrace her beauty, inside and out.

5Tue, Sep 01, 2020

Marsai Martin Reads ABCs For Girls Like Me

This alphabet book highlights the accomplishments of 26 inspiring Black women, from Ava DuVernay to Zakiya Randall.

6Tue, Sep 01, 2020

Karamo Brown Reads I Am Perfectly Designed

A father and son share memories, talk about their feelings and find strength in being exactly who they are.

7Tue, Sep 01, 2020

Jill Scott Reads Pretty Brown Face and Brown Boy Joy

Big dreams, beautiful faces. Two picture books put Black boys in the spotlight, celebrating the little things that bring us all joy.

8Tue, Sep 01, 2020

Misty Copeland Reads Firebird

A young dancer aspires to be just like her idol, the famed "Firebird" ballerina who worked hard to achieve her own dreams.

9Tue, Sep 01, 2020

Common Reads Let's Talk About Race

Race 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.

10Tue, Sep 01, 2020

Jacqueline Woodson Reads The Day You Begin

Finding the courage to share your story can connect you to others — even when you feel all alone.

11Tue, Sep 01, 2020

Kendrick Sampson Reads Antiracist Baby

Learn nine simple steps to becoming antiracist so you can teach others in your life to do the same.

12Tue, Sep 01, 2020

Marley Dias Reads We March

A family of four joins thousands of others in the nation's capital for the historic March on Washington in 1963.