They tell me to "fix" my hair.
And by fix, they mean straighten, they mean whiten;
but how do you fix this shipwrecked
history of hair?
In her most famous spoken-word poem, author of the Pura Belpré-winning
novel-in-verse The Poet X Elizabeth Acevedo embraces all the
complexities of Black hair and Afro-Latinidad--the history, pain, pride,
and powerful love of that inheritance.
Paired with full-color illustrations by artist Andrea Pippins in a
format that will appeal to fans of Mahogany L. Browne's Black Girl
Magic or Jason Reynolds's For Everyone, this poem can now be read in
a vibrant package, making it the ideal gift, treasure, or inspiration
for readers of any age.