Don’t Color Me In
Letting poetry speak to the hearts and minds of our young African American teens
Poetry is one of the greatest forms of art by our African American people. I have always loved reading black authored poems and creating them as well. They allow me to visit places in my mind and soul, that remind me so many times of my yearning to stay connected to my own history. Poems can be fun, sad, challenging, a call to action, and so much more.
I want this book to open up the critical thinker in your preteen/teen. I want to challenge how they see words and how they see themselves. I hope this small, yet powerful read will ignite your teen to stay hungry for knowledge and start their own journey of getting to know who they are. Each poem connects with the teen for engagement as they are asked two questions about relatable topics. This Poetry book is not about learning to love poetry or even getting a teen to recite poems. But it is about:
- Challenging them to be creative.
- A call to action on being themselves and not what the world tells them to be.
- To have an awareness of embracing who they are.
Each poem is very unique, and it requires one special addition…YOU!
This book fits ages 11-16 yrs. old
