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Talk, The: Conversations About Race, Love & Truth

Edited by Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson

Ages: 9+

Published: 2020

Publisher: Random House Children's Books

ISBN: 9780593121610

Keywords: race, BIPOC, own voices, culture, self esteem, anti-racist

Well-known BIPOC authors and illustrators share personal anecdotes in the form of stories, letters, and comics addressing racism, culture, and advocacy.