"Representation Matters" with Latashia Perry

Latashia Perry is a Wife and mother of 6.  After her oldest daughter was teased in her all-white ballet class about her hair she decided to write Hair Like Mine. A year later she released Skin Like Mine. 4 more books followed all aimed at encouraging self-love and celebrating individuality.

She is also celebrating selling 400k books without any type of agent or marketing team. Hair Like Mine and Skin Like Mine are the number one sellers. The books have been translated into French and Spanish and sell all over the world.

To wrap up the "Representation  Matter" series, Latashia Perry shares real-life stories that lead her to influence her very own children, which, resulting in her writing 6 children's books. Her books are aimed to encourage self-love and celebrating individuality.

In this episode, we discuss how "Hair Like Mine" & "Skin Like Mine" were written based on her daughters that had questions about hair and even skin tone.  We also discuss how what parents do around their children are ways children adopt their own beliefs about themselves.  

Representation matters in the Perry's home.  She and her husband live their lives as an example for their children. 

Check out the full episode to learn about the myths that surround books and diversity as well as the Black Mans View about neo-natural women.  

Connect with Latashia Perry here:

FB- 4KidsLikeMine
IG- 4KidsLikeMine

Website: www.4kidslikemine.com

 

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