My Black Is Beautiful

My Black Is Beautiful by Dr. Morris B Clarington is a wordless picture book that depicts the beauty of various hues of black skin tones. It is intended to foster a sense of ethnic pride in young black children, helping them to perceive the beauty in themselves while living in a world saturated with Eurocentric imagery, physical traits, and features dominating as the standard for beauty. The stunning drawings demonstrate to the globe that people of African descent come in a wide range of black and brown skin tones, from extremely dark and melanated to the fairest of skin tones. The pictures in this book will show the regal beauty of the various tones of black skin, much like the lovely assortment of colors in a rainbow. Children can spend hours poring over the images and writing their own stories. This wordless story, delivered visually through art, will undoubtedly inspire imagination and creativity.