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Mar 2025

38m 53s

Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young on the Importa...

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In this episode of the Be the Bridge Podcast, Latasha Morrison interviews author, speaker, and Bible teacher, Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young. Her recently released picture book, Kailani's Gift, celebrates family, Filipino heritage, and dance while showing the importance of perseverance and cultural expression. Dorina shares about her journey as a writer, and they discuss how children's books can serve as tools for racial justice. Dorina also shares her personal experience with grief.

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