Latarsha Woods first wrote My Melanin Is Poppin' On My Beautiful Brown Skin as a poem to encourage her daughters Destiny, Trinity, and Serenity to celebrate their differences and likes. Since then, Latarsha Woods has transformed this beautiful poem into a children's book for other brown-skinned boys and girls around the world. Combating the stereotypes of colorism, this inspirational book will encourage girls and boys of color to love their beautiful brown skin.đ¤đ¤
Chrissy is a 6-year-old girl who embarks upon a journey of seeking answers about her skin tone. After noticing that her mother, Teresa, is much lighter than she is, Chrissy is confused about her mother's racial identity. Her mother, Teresa, educates, uplifts, and bestows knowledge upon Chrissy so she can then teach others about the beautiful term called "melanin". Chrissy learns that there are many different shades of brown and that her melanin is indeed poppin'!
Relationships can be tricky when there is a certain dynamic of power shifted in one personâs favor. Nika owns a two-family flat in the Ville neighborhood and rents her bottom apartment to Usian, who grew up in the area. Their relationship is one of mutual respect and understanding, but they always butt heads, which is what contributed to the uptight personality that Nika always displays. Usian is much older than Nika and thinks sheâs an entitled brat, while Nika thinks that Usian is a hood rat that will eventually end up back in prison. Amanika, aka Nika, has her entire life ahead of her, but for some reason, she canât figure it out. She went to college and graduated with honors from Washington University, with a degree in education; however, thatâs not really what she wants to do. Since Nika was a teenager, she worked at her auntâs African hair braiding shop, where all of her family works. Theyâve been applying pressure for Nika to get married, and before her father died, he arranged her to be wed. She wants to be able to pick the man she marries, and her mother doesnât seem to have a problem with it because she wants her daughter to be happy. However, the elders in the family are against it, and with her mother being Muslim, it makes things even more complicated. Jasper Simpson Jr., aka Usian Shakur, is an ex-convict trying to keep his life on track. He used to be a big-time drug dealer until he was locked up and served ten years in prison for drug trafficking and money laundering. He chose not to go back to the life, but a lot of his friends are still deeply involved and trying to get Usian to get back into the game. He found Islam while he was locked up and changed his way of living to better his life, but living in a neighborhood where drugs and violence dominate, thereâs a fine line between doing the right thing and succumbing to the pressures of your environment.
Tianna Thompson story continues as her life takes an unexpected change. She is keeping a secret learned after her ex-boyfriend, Mark brutally attacked her. Jamal is the only one that knows her secret and he will do anything for her. But will the consequences of what she's hiding destroy their friendship or bring them closer together? Tasha has uncovered Tianna's secret and revealed it to her brother Jackson. Jackson is in town to find the truth as he and Jamal continue to vie for Tiannaâs love. Tasha, Jamal, and Jackson, the characters in Tar Baby are back in Tar Baby 2 to continue Tiannaâs story.
This anthology seeks to theorize a method of a radical, decolonial spiritual-care paradigm that can chart a new course in defining--or reframing--what is "spiritual," what is theological, and what is "care." Postcolonial Practices of Care presents voices of educators, chaplains, students, human-rights and disability activists, and other professionals to highlight the problems of disciplinary divides and binaries--such as pastoral/spiritual or ordinary/sacred. In focusing on the practices of care during the pandemic, the editors see their book as contributing to ongoing paradigm shifts and the importance of decoloniality as a method in the field of pastoral care. The praxis of spiritual care addresses--and interrogates--the history of spiritual violence and its imbrication with modernity/coloniality, colonialism, racial capitalism, neoliberalism, and (conscious and unconscious) white Christian supremacy that constructed not only the pastoral and the spiritual but also its divide: the pastoral/spiritual. Such a framework focuses on "religious" difference without probing or critiquing how those differences have reified hierarchies of superiority or sustained ideologies of Euro-centric monocultural ethnocentrism. We want to emphasize the shared practices that bring us together as human beings on Earth rather than to prove we are better, or more unique, than one another.
Who said that going to school as a young Black girl is easy?10-year-old Ciara battles with being teased because she's a shade or two darker than the other girls in her school, and it begins to affect her grades. Despite being told she's beautiful by family, Ciara still feels ugly because of the mean things her classmates say to her. She doesn't want to go to school anymore because she's tired of being teased.After talking with her big cousin, Melanie, who dealt with the same issue, Ciara discovers a new level of confidence, and her parents, teachers, and peers see a shift in her grades and demeanor.Ciara learns how self-confidence is all she needs to be happy.Pretty Little Coco Girl is a love letter to all Black girls who face the world every day and isn't told they're beautiful. Young readers will find relatable scenarios and be empowered to embrace her beautiful brown skin, despite what her peers may think about her.
The fitness influencer and creator of the #1 bestselling Food & Drink app, FitMenCook, shares 100 easy, quick meal prep recipes that will save you time, money, and inches on your waistlineâhelping you to get healthy on your own terms. We like to be inspired when it comes to food. No one enjoys cookie-cutter meal plans, bland recipes, or eating the same thing every day. Instead of worrying about what to eat and how itâs going to affect our bodies, we should embrace food freedomâfreedom to create flavorful meals, but in a more calorie-conscious way; freedom to indulge occasionally while being mindful of portions; and freedom to achieve wellness goals without breaking the bank. In Fit Men Cook, Kevin Curry, fitness expert and social media sensation with millions of followers and hundreds of thousands of downloads on his app, shares everything you need to live a healthy life each dayâfrom grocery lists to common dieting pitfalls to his ten commandments of meal prepâas well as his personal story of overcoming depression and weight gain to start a successful business and fitness movement. This guide also includes 100+ easy and flavorful recipes like Southern-Inspired Banana Corn Waffles, Sweet Potato Whip, Juicy AF Moroccan Chicken, and many more to help you plan your week and eat something new and nutritious each day. With Fit Men Cook, you can create exciting, satisfying meals and be on your way to losing weight for good. After all, bodies may be sculpted at the gym, but they are built in the kitchen.
The Science of Black Hair is the ultimate consumer textbook on black hair care. Technically oriented and detailed throughout, this book was written with the serious hair care consumer in mind. Hair science, research and testimony combine in this carefully written text designed to examine black hair on a deeper level. With its light academic style it is truly the last hair book you'll ever need. Readers will learn how to: * Maintain chemically-treated or natural hair in optimal health. * Stop hair breakage with a novel, protein/moisture balancing method. * Regulate product pH balance for shinier, more manageable hair. * Grow their hair longer, stronger and healthier for life! Additional Features * Regimen Builder with extensive product listings * Ingredients glossary * Interviews * Real photos of hair at the microscopic level Are you ready to stop battling your hair? Win the war against breakage. Forever. The Science of Black Hair: A Comprehensive Guide to Textured Hair Care combines research with testimony in an authoritative reference text dedicated to the care of black hair- relaxed or natural. This powerful book introduces readers to a comprehensive healthy hair care strategy for achieving beautifully radiant hair regardless of hair type. Black hair structure, properties, and maintenance methods are carefully outlined throughout this go-to reference book to give you the tools you need to improve the health and look of your hair, TODAY. The Science of Black Hair Chapter 1: Scalp and Hair Structure, Function, and Characteristics Chapter 2: Textured Hair Properties & Principles Chapter 3: Understanding Hair Growth and Damage for Healthier Hair Care Chapter 4: What's Your Hair Care Regimen? Chapter 5: Hair Product Selection Basics Chapter 6: Protein & Moisture Balancing Strategies for Breakage Correction and Defense Chapter 7: Getting Started with a Healthy Hair Care Product Regimen Chapter 8: Low-Manipulation Hair Maintenance Strategies Chapter 9: Coloring Textured Hair Chapter 10: Chemically Relaxing Textured Hair Chapter 11: Transitioning from Relaxed to Natural Hair Chapter 12: Regimen-Building Considerations for Kids Chapter 13: How Our Health Affects Our Hair Chapter 14: Working Out on a Healthy Hair-Care Regimen Chapter 15: Final Thoughts
A Muslim womanâs searingly honest memoir of her journey toward self-acceptance as she comes to see her body as a symbol of rebellion and hopeâand chooses to live her life unapologetically Ever since she was little, Leah Vernon was told what to believe and how to act. There wasnât any room for imperfection. âGoodâ Muslim girls listened more than they spoke. They didnât have a missing father or a mother with a mental disability. They didnât have fat bodies or grow up wishing they could be like the white characters they saw on TV. They didnât have husbands who abused and cheated on them. They certainly didnât have secret abortions. In Unashamed, Vernon takes to task the myth of the perfect Muslim woman with frank dispatches on her love-hate relationship with her hijab and her faith, race, weight, mental health, domestic violence, sexuality, the millennial world of dating, and the process of finding her voice. She opens up about her tumultuous adolescence living at the poverty line with her fiercely loving but troubled mother, her absent dad, her siblings, and the violent dissolution of her 10-year marriage. Tired of the constant policing of her clothing in the name of Islam and Western beauty standards, Vernon reflects on her experiences with hustling paycheck to paycheck, body-shaming, and redefining what it means to be a âgoodâ Muslim. Irreverent, youthful, and funny, Unashamed gives anyone who is marginalized permission to live unapologetic, confident lives. âVernonâs determined advocacy for body positivity as a feminist and mental health issue, and her painful journey to self-acceptance, are moving and powerful, forcing readers to examine their own preconceptions about beauty standards and health.â âBooklist
"Discrimination based on skin color, also known as colorism or shadeism, is a form of prejudice or discrimination in which people are treated differently based on the social meanings attached to skin color." -- Wikipedia, viewed December 13, 2017.
