Black Self-Love, Anti-Racism, and Affirmations for Teens
"M.J. Fievre is the best friend, the confidante everyone yearns for." -Mike, the Poet, author of Dear Woman and The Boyfriend Book
From the bestselling author of Badass Black Girl comes a much-needed space for Black teens and kids to say "I am enough." In this journal for teen boys, be empowered by 52 weeks of Black self-love and anti-racism lessons, affirmations for positive thinking, and prompts for Black Boy Joy.
A Black male handbook and journal for self-care. Black and Resilient includes prompts for boys to reflect and divulge what they're feeling on a deeper level. It comes with mind-strengthening affirmations for teens, stories of truth and power, and practices to teach Black boys how to stay empowered despite what life throws at them. This Black confidence book is a catalyst for change and healing to enter the heart and spirit of Black boys everywhere.
Part of the Confident Black Boy series for Black self-love and antiracism. The Confident Black Boy series is specifically designed to help Black boys create a safe space to be themselves. The world often forgets that Black boys also need affirmations and words of empowerment to get through the day. Black and Resilient seeks to give Black teens the space to heal, find Black Boy Joy, and become empowered to walk boldly in their everyday lives.
Inside, you'll find:
- Instruction for gaining perspective, freedom, and power in the face of macro- and microaggressions
- A safe place to acknowledge how racism affects you and create coping strategies to combat it
- Encouragement for living your best life as a BIPOC person with self-esteem and confidence
If you liked Black confidence books and anti-racism journals for boys like This Book is Anti-Racist Journal, Cry Like a Man, or 39 Lessons for Black Boys & Girls, you'll be empowered by the Black self-love and antiracism journal Black and Resilient.
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978-1-64250-747-8 (9781642507478)
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Born in Port-au-Prince, M.J. Fievre, B.S. Ed, earned a bachelor's degree in education from Barry University. A seasoned K-12 teacher, a creator of safe spaces, and an initiator of difficult conversations, she spent much time building up her students, helping them feel comfortable in their own skin, and affirming their identities. Her close relationships with parents and students led her to look more closely at how we can balance protecting a child's innocence with preparing them for the realities of life. She has taught creative writing workshops to children and teens at the O Miami Poetry Festival and the Miami Art Museum, as well as in various schools in Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia), Port-au-Prince (Haiti), and South Florida. She's also been a keynote speaker at Tufts University (Massachusetts), Howard University (Washington, DC), the University of Miami (Florida), and Michael College (Vermont) and has served as a panelist at the Association of Writers & Writing Programs Conference (AWP).
M.J.'s publishing career began as a teenager in her native Haiti. At nineteen years old, she signed her first book contract with Hachette-Deschamps for the publication of a YA book titled La Statuette Maléfique. Since then, M.J. has released nine YA books in French that are widely read in Europe and the French Antilles, and she is the author of the award-winning Badass Black Girl book series for tweens and teens (in English). One Moore Book published M.J.'s first children's book, I Am Riding, as part of a special limited series edited by Edwidge Danticat. A middle-grade book, Young Trailblazers, and picture book, Sam Is Afraid of Christmas, are both set to be released by DragonFruit in the fall of 2021.
As the ReadCaribbean program coordinator for the prestigious Miami Book Fair, M.J. directs and produces the children's cultural show Taptap Krik? Krak! For her podcast, MJ has interviewed many literary legends, including Edwidge Danticat, Alice Randall, and Nikki Giovanni.
