The purpose of this book is to encourage young women of color to embrace their natural features by promoting self-love. This book will teach young women of color how to love themselves, while society doesn't, by way of acknowledging their features, melanin skin tones and hair textures. This book will encourage young women of color to look in the mirror and say, I love me! This book will give women of all ages an acronym to follow by which is Modest, Empowered, Level-headed, Ambitious, Notable, Inspired, and Natural.

Color Me Melanin: An Affirmation Coloring Book for Fabulous Women of Color Coloring isn't just for the kids anymore! Hop on one of the hottest trends of today with this fabulously made two-for-one coloring and affirmation book. This unique and powerful coloring book includes 22 super cute & fun illustrations. Color Me Melanin: An Affirmation Coloring Book relieves stress after along day in the office or when you just want to unleash your artistic side. This book is great for all, but it is an ideal gift for your beautifully melanated mother, sister, cousin, best friend, and so on! With beautifully curated designs and positive affirmations, Color Me Melanin is sure to relax your mind and heighten your positive vibes. Immerse yourself in the joyous journey of self-love with images that look like your closest loved ones. In this adult coloring book, you should expect: ● 22 uniquely and neatly drawn images accompanied by positive affirmations ● Modern designs, representative of everyday life for women of color ● A perfect gift for Mother's Day, anniversaries, or birthdays ● A positive coloring book meant to boost self-esteem and self-love ● Inspiration and motivation to continue being the best version of you Become the most confident and happy version of yourself as you repeat the powerful affirmations throughout the book, including, "I am unapologetically me," & and "I am worthy of everything good in life." It can be challenging to find coloring books representing women of color, especially black women. No matter how old you get, your inner child will sometimes speak to you regarding insecurities. Take back your power from that insecure inner child. Color Me Melanin has images that represent the modern, everyday woman of color. This coloring book is of the times as it also has images conscious of life during the pandemic with its tastefully drawn images of women of color sporting their protective yet fashionable masks. This unique coloring book is totally different from any other adult coloring book as it allows those who feel different because of how they look to be able to experience positive representation and inclusion. The images in the coloring book are beyond powerful as they include images of fierce women of color just waiting to be brought to life with your artistic ability. Color Me Melanin sends a message to women of all ages, sizes, complexions, and backgrounds that they are beautiful regardless of their background. Discover your worth and relax your mind with Color Me Melanin: An Affirmation Coloring Book.

In this book of poetry in which I have created represent my love and appreciation for black women and this is just how I feel as a writer and as a black man and as a human being and I hope that my love poems about black women truly reflect what love black women would want from black men and what it could possibly be to all black women worldwide I honor and adore you.

ABOUT THE BOOK: Our nation has taken great pains to cover up the history of the Black man, Africans, and the significance of Melanin in humans. Even our White forefathers politically ran this country from before the Declaration of Independence to this very day – the twenty-first century. When Thomas Jefferson constructed the Declaration of Independence, other persons such as John Adams and Benjamin Franklin made several changes. Ben Franklin even denoted in his writings “the no more Africans should be brought from Africa because Whites were already out numbered in this country. “All men created equal” included only White people, since African slaves were brought to this country - America - only for the labor the slaves could produce as well as their knowledge, talents and expertise in building this nation. All people are given air to breathe as a gift from God and must value themselves and all others. It appears that we will struggle for justice and equality for a lifetime and let a moral voice be heard for generations to come. “Black Lives Matter” and “All Lives Matter” are a starting point. There are many changes coming, no situation is perfect, but with our faith and willingness to accept each other’s talents as gifts from our Creator, we will prevail as a “whole nation”. God has his finger print on us, He’s not pleased with us, but He has the power and love to rebrand us in His own image.

The soul is trapped in our mortal bodies waiting to break free like a caterpillar struggling against the cocoon. Yet the soul will not be silenced. It whispers sweet messages of comfort and shouts loudly to get our attention. It is the best friend you will ever encounter. It is so befitting that the title of this book is "My Soul Speaks." One of Alice Walker's quotes is, "Out of unknowing and sacrifice we come, bearing our wounds, our wonders, and our gifts." This book is born of all of this and more. "My Soul Speaks" takes you on a journey that scratches the surface of the soul in a rhythmical creation of beauty in words (Edgar Allen Poe). Sit back and enjoy the ride. Your soul might just connect with the soul of the author in ways you may never expect.

Heartfelt personal accounts from Asian American women on their experiences with skin color bias, from being labeled “too dark” to becoming empowered to challenge beauty standards “I have a vivid memory of standing in my grandmother’s kitchen, where, by the table, she closely watched me as I played. When I finally looked up to ask why she was staring, her expression changed from that of intent observer to one of guilt and shame. . . . ‘My anak (dear child),’ she began, ‘you are so beautiful. It is a shame that you are so dark. No Filipino man will ever want to marry you.’”—“Shade of Brown,” Noelle Marie Falcis How does skin color impact the lives of Asian American women? In Whiter, thirty Asian American women provide first-hand accounts of their experiences with colorism in this collection of powerful, accessible, and brutally honest essays, edited by Nikki Khanna. Featuring contributors of many ages, nationalities, and professions, this compelling collection covers a wide range of topics, including light-skin privilege, aspirational whiteness, and anti-blackness. From skin-whitening creams to cosmetic surgery, Whiter amplifies the diverse voices of Asian American women who continue to bravely challenge the power of skin color in their own lives.

Mixed presents engaging and incisive first-person experiences of what it is like to be multiracial in what is supposedly a postracial world. Bringing together twelve essays by college students who identify themselves as multiracial, this book considers what this identity means in a reality that occasionally resembles the post-racial dream of some and at other times recalls a familiar world of racial and ethnic prejudice.Exploring a wide range of concerns and anxieties, aspirations and ambitions, these young writers, who all attended Dartmouth College, come from a variety of racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Unlike individuals who define themselves as having one racial identity, these students have lived the complexity of their identity from a very young age. In Mixed, a book that will benefit educators, students, and their families, they eloquently and often passionately reveal how they experience their multiracial identity, how their parents' race or ethnicity shaped their childhoods, and how perceptions of their race have affected their relationships.