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Brown Girl Resilience Books

The Brown Girl Resilience Book Collection pays homage to people of color, and their adroitness with the practice of resilience.Sharing stories, having the courage to put masks away, unveiling who they are at their core, and acknowledging that people of color are indeed scarred, yet healing gives us the validation we deserve in this world. While society magnifies these scars through some forms of media, entertainment, and various organized systems, people of color have used these occurrences as tools of resilience and motivation.With these stories, may our minds and souls create conscious narratives that acknowledge where we presently are and continue for generations to come and experience what we all desire — to just be human!

Book 1

I Have a Mayor Named Keisha

The first book in the series, I Have a Mayor Named Keisha!: Atlanta’s 60th Mayor, celebrates Keisha Lance Bottoms, an African American woman who rises above challenges, has resilience in the face of adversity, promotes equality for all, and preserves and maintains her dignity while caring for the citizens of Atlanta.

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Book 2: Coloring Book

I Have a Mayor Named Keisha

This interactive coloring book is a companion to the first book in the series. I Have a Mayor Named Keisha!: A Coloring Book About Atlanta’s 60th Mayor, celebrates Keisha Lance Bottoms and lets readers join the action by bringing the pages to life with color. 

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Book 3

I Have a Mayor Named Latoya

The third book in the series, I Have a Mayor Named Latoya: The Voice of Hope, celebrates Latoya Cantrell, the first female African American mayor in the 300-year history of New Orleans. This book tells the story of her efforts to bond the people of New Orleans by identifying their shared interests rather than their differences.

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Book 4: Coloring Book

I Have a Mayor Named Latoya

This interactive coloring book is a companion to the third book in the series. I Have a Mayor Named Latoya: The Voice of Hope Coloring Book, celebrates Latoya Cantrell and lets readers join the action by bringing the pages to life with color. 

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Book 5: JOURNAL

Celebrating the Brown Skin I’m In

A beautiful guided journal to help you reflect on where you are now and where you’d like to be, leading first with self love and self compassion.

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