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A review by lit_vibrations
You So Black by Theresa tha S.O.N.G.B.I.R.D.
5.0
Special thanks to hearourvoicestours for my advanced readers copy and to be apart of this tour.
The poem and illustrations within this book were a tribute and dedication to what it means to be black. Created to amplify the good and beauty that comes with being black. My daughter loved this book so much and so did I. I literally went and listened to the original spoken word version of this.
The representation throughout every sentence and phrase spoke volumes. Taking something seen and viewed as negative “You so Black” which is usually followed by an insult. Then turning it into positive affirmations was magical.
Every page filled with beautiful imagery showing children to be black is to be whomever and whatever you choose to be. It shows them that the world is nothing without us. We’re one of a kind and blackness makes up everything because it is EVERYTHING.
My favorite quote was “You so Black, when you’re born, the God comes out.” It really stuck with me because we’re so much more than what they’ve labeled us to be. History teaches children nothing about who we were before slavery. As if we weren’t kings and queens before everything was stolen from us. Black is magic. Black is immaculate. Black is superior.
Growing up black is so complex and as mentioned by the poet it’s something we get to wear with HONOR. Although black is tough and sometimes hard to do. There’s nothing better than being BLACK.
I so recommend you guys get this book for your children or even for yourself!!!! It’s not only the message it’s sending but the black excellence depicted across every page that makes it worth having.
The poem and illustrations within this book were a tribute and dedication to what it means to be black. Created to amplify the good and beauty that comes with being black. My daughter loved this book so much and so did I. I literally went and listened to the original spoken word version of this.
The representation throughout every sentence and phrase spoke volumes. Taking something seen and viewed as negative “You so Black” which is usually followed by an insult. Then turning it into positive affirmations was magical.
Every page filled with beautiful imagery showing children to be black is to be whomever and whatever you choose to be. It shows them that the world is nothing without us. We’re one of a kind and blackness makes up everything because it is EVERYTHING.
My favorite quote was “You so Black, when you’re born, the God comes out.” It really stuck with me because we’re so much more than what they’ve labeled us to be. History teaches children nothing about who we were before slavery. As if we weren’t kings and queens before everything was stolen from us. Black is magic. Black is immaculate. Black is superior.
Growing up black is so complex and as mentioned by the poet it’s something we get to wear with HONOR. Although black is tough and sometimes hard to do. There’s nothing better than being BLACK.
I so recommend you guys get this book for your children or even for yourself!!!! It’s not only the message it’s sending but the black excellence depicted across every page that makes it worth having.