Hello, friends! Our book today is God’s Holy Darkness, written by Sharei Green and Beckah Selnick, illustrated by Nikki Faison, a look at the place of “darkness” in Christianity and creation. The disembodied narrator begins with an astute observation on how we perceive fictional darkness, blackness, or night, namely that it is often seen as … Continue reading God’s Holy Darkness (Sharei Green & Beckah Selnick)
Tag: colorism
Sulwe (Lupita Nyong’o)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Sulwe, written by Lupita Nyong'o and illustrated by Vashti Harrison, a lovely fable that tackles the difficult issue of colorism. All the members of Sulwe’s family are a different shade of brown; her Mama is the color of dawn, her Baba the color of dusk, and her popular, much-praised … Continue reading Sulwe (Lupita Nyong’o)
