Hey Black Child Audiobook By Useni Eugene Perkins, Bryan Collier cover art

Hey Black Child

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Hey Black Child

By: Useni Eugene Perkins, Bryan Collier
Narrated by: Pe'Tehn Raighn-Kem Jackson
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Six-time Coretta Scott King Award winner and four-time Caldecott Honor recipient Bryan Collier brings this classic, inspirational poem to life, written by poet Useni Eugene Perkins.

Hey black child,

Do you know who you are?

Who really are?Do you know you can be

What you want to be

If you try to be

What you can be?

This lyrical, empowering poem celebrates black children and seeks to inspire all young people to dream big and achieve their goals. Black & African American Growing Up & Facts of Life Literature & Fiction Multicultural Stories Poetry Poetry & Nursery Rhymes Social & Life Skills
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Beautiful and powerful! I love Payton's delivery and emotion which contributed to the poem. Thank you!

Beautiful and powerful!

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Ny children loved everything about it. I think I'm going to let them listen to it every day! ❤ it's very uplifting to them!

I strongly recommend

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please understand this is not a book. before making your purchase this is only 5 minutes long. so please read before you use your credits.

not a book

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I wish I heard this more as a child! Touches my soul every time I hear it. Now I'm sharing it with my son. Continue to keep this one alive.

love love love it!

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Amazing inspiration for Children of color. Thanks Loved it! I downloaded it for my grandsons

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