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Jun 2023
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Illustrating Black Joy in Children's Boo...

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Children’s books craft the way a young person sees the world, and this view carries on well into adulthood. Daily Show researcher Stephanie O. and CEO, founder, and author of “Hey Carter!” books, Dr. Thomishia Booker, sit down with Roy Wood Jr. to discuss the importance of positively representing Black boys in children’s literature to help them develop their own sense of self.

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