Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices
Celebrity readers share children's books by Black authors to spark kid-friendly conversations about empathy, equality, self-love and antiracism.
Cast
Marley Dias
Self - Host
Seasons
E1Tiffany Haddish Reads I Love My Hair
Sep 1, 2020
Buns. Afros. Braids. Any way you wear it, the hair you were born with is naturally beautiful — and uniquely amazing.
E2Grace Byers Reads I Am Enough
Sep 1, 2020
Simple words send a powerful message: When you love yourself — and those around you — there's nothing you can't do!
E3Caleb McLaughlin Reads Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut
Sep 1, 2020
A transformative trip to the barbershop freshens up a young boy's look — and makes him feel like a king.
E4Lupita Nyong'o Reads Sulwe
Sep 1, 2020
A shooting star helps a bright young girl born "the color of midnight" learn to embrace her beauty, inside and out.
E5Marsai Martin Reads ABCs For Girls Like Me
Sep 1, 2020
This alphabet book highlights the accomplishments of 26 inspiring Black women, from Ava DuVernay to Zakiya Randall.
E6Karamo Brown Reads I Am Perfectly Designed
Sep 1, 2020
A father and son share memories, talk about their feelings and find strength in being exactly who they are.
E7Jill Scott Reads Pretty Brown Face and Brown Boy Joy
Sep 1, 2020
Big dreams, beautiful faces. Two picture books put Black boys in the spotlight, celebrating the little things that bring us all joy.
E8Misty Copeland Reads Firebird
Sep 1, 2020
A young dancer aspires to be just like her idol, the famed "Firebird" ballerina who worked hard to achieve her own dreams.
E9Common Reads Let's Talk About Race
Sep 1, 2020
Race is part of our story, but it isn't all we are — because, beneath our skin, we all look the same. Our differences are in the details.
E10Jacqueline Woodson Reads The Day You Begin
Sep 1, 2020
Finding the courage to share your story can connect you to others — even when you feel all alone.
E11Kendrick Sampson Reads Antiracist Baby
Sep 1, 2020
Learn nine simple steps to becoming antiracist so you can teach others in your life to do the same.
E12Marley Dias Reads We March
Sep 1, 2020
A family of four joins thousands of others in the nation's capital for the historic March on Washington in 1963.
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Celebrity readers share children's books by Black authors to spark kid-friendly conversations about empathy, equality, self-love and antiracism.
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