Black Man - Shannon M Griffin

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Résumé :
I don't think Black Man needs a costume to be a superhero, Langston said. And why's that? Momma replied, amused. Because I am Black Man, and I have just what I need in here, he said proudly, pointing at his chest. Young Langston is no ordinary boy, on the contrary, he's a kid full of life, an out-of-this-world imagination, and - a love for superheroes...but not just any superhero, HIS superhero, Black Man! Using inspiration from the Black men in his life, Langston becomes a superhero that is truly unmatched! However, one day young Langston struggles to unlock his inner superhero powers, because unlike Bat Man or Black Panther, he doesn't have a costume that will change him into his alter ego. With the help of his momma, young Langston searches to find those missing distinctive elements that will help him transform into Black Man, only in the end- he discovers that Black Man isn't what he becomes, but instead, who he has been all along.

Biographie:
Shannon Griffin is currently the K-12 District Diversity Chair and 4th-grade teacher for a large school district in central Ohio. In addition to her work in education, she is also a public speaker, activist, and author with a focused passion for diversity, inclusion, and anti-racist education. She hopes to transform student, teacher, and community relationships by providing resources and support for equitable and justice-centered teaching, encouraging conversations around tough topics, and engaging in social activism. As a mother, and all-around book lover, Griffin recognizes the power of representation and diversity in literature and founded Literally Cultured, a blog and website centered on diversity and representation in children's literature, and the power that stories have to change the world.