Lullaby (For a Black Mother) from abolitionist days to the

from abolitionist days to the present

the creator of the Shorty Award-winning hit series The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl

"Here's to going to bed completely satisfied

'A Slice Of Paradise' deals with some deep issues

Lullaby (For a Black Mother) from abolitionist days to theMy little dark baby, My little earth thing, My little love one, What shall I sing For your lullaby?" With a few simple words as smooth as a song, the poet Langston Hughes celebrates the love between an African American mother and her baby. The award winning illustrator Sean Quallss painted and collaged artwork captures universally powerful maternal moments with tenderness and whimsy. In the end, readers will find a rare photo of baby Hughes and his