Black is a Rainbow Color by Angela Joy and Ekua Holmes

 


Author:    Joy, Angela, 1975- author.

Title:    Black is a rainbow color / written by Angela Joy ; illustrated by Ekua Holmes.

Publisher, Date:     New York, NY : Roaring Brook Press, 2020.

Summary:

"A child reflects on the meaning of being Black in this anthem about a people, a culture, a history, and a legacy that lives on"-- Provided by publisher. Includes historical and cultural notes, song list, and two poems.

This book is absolutely beautifully illustrated and narrated. The brilliant colors compliment the emotional story involving a diverse history of strength and triumph for the Black Community in America. The poetry that is shared in the book is poignant. Black culture is the rainbow of culture throughout. Black is beautiful.

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