Best friends Jorge and Ali have always connected over a shared passion: raising their Black sons with pride and self-love. As a district attorney fighting the “pipeline to prison,” Jorge wanted a way to help show Black boys their worth in society. Meanwhile, as the owner of a nonprofit that helps startups in West Africa, Ali wanted to teach Black youth that they can achieve anything they set their minds to.
So, they wrote a picture book!
Black Boy, Black Boy is a brand-new picture book that was just published in August of 2022 by Sourcebooks. It’s an inspiring and powerful anthem of Black joy and an ode to remarkable moments in Black History.
From athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick to musician Sam Cooke, inventor Elijah McCoy and writer Chinua Achebe, there are so many inspirational men in Black history. This lyrical, rhythmic text encourages boys to imagine everything they can be and the great things they can do, drawing on the strength of people throughout history that paved the way for Black boys today.
Black Boy, Black Boy tells today's boys: you have the courage, you are the light. It's a new day! Be inspired and motivated by drawing on the history of the role models that came before you.
About the Authors:
ALI BIKO SULAIMAN KAMANDA is an award-winning filmmaker from Sierra Leone, West Africa. He is the President of Salone Rising, a not-for-profit organization that provides micro-financing and mentoring resources to small business owners in rural Sierra Leone.
JORGE REDMOND works in the Buncombe County District Attorney's office as an Assistant District Attorney, and as an adjunct professor in South College's Legal Department.
KEN DALEY is an award-winning artist/illustrator from Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. Ken's passion lies with stories that reflect his heritage as the child of immigrants, his connection to the Caribbean, and the richness and expanse of the African diaspora. He believes that diverse stories are essential to creating a more just and equitable world and this is something he is deeply committed to manifesting through his art.
Buy Link: https://www.amazon.com/Black-Boy-Ali-Kamanda/dp/1728250641/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2I5E02ZP8E0YS&keywords=black+boy+black+boy&qid=1662602498&sprefix=black+boy+black+boy%2Caps%2C106&sr=8-1
