You can bring the world to your kids through literature.” -Latasha MorrisonĪd for Epic Will: Īd for BetterHelp: /BetheBridge Īd for BetterHelp: BetterHelp. And I believe then, that we should foundationally be teaching that to our children.” -Dorena Williamson“And even if you live in a community that is more homogenous, you still can represent the world in your literature. And we're getting more diverse, we're not getting more homogenous.” -Latasha Morrison“I believe that we are all image bearers of God. 'The Creator crowned me with melanated glory, and every day I get to live out my beautiful story.' -Crowned with Glory, Dorena Williamson“As a parent, you go through that journey of wanting to teach your children that they are beautiful and worthy of honor the way they are, that they don't need to compare themselves to their white counterparts, or of another race, but that their beauty is beautiful.” -Dorena Williamson“We don't need to go backwards, we need to go forward.

Producer, Editor & Music By - Travon Potts Host & Executive Producer - Latasha Morrison She has published ColorFull, ThoughtFull, and GraceFull with B&H Award-winning The Celebration Place with IVP Kids Crowned With Glory and Brown. She’s able to live out a beautiful story because God has crowned her with gloryand Azira wants you to do the same Young readers will be inspired by this empowering, uplifting reminder to always be and love who God created them to be. Let this episode remind you that words matter, diverse representation matters, and good stories matter for the hearts of both children and adults. They dive into the need for representation in literature and in publishing, as well as sharing encouragement to be faithful in bridge building work. Listen in to their conversation about the beauty of Black hair and the joy of Black culture.

Of the many avenues she uses to express her ideas, illustrations and storytelling have always been central, and her characters are often closely tied to personal experience.Celebrate Black girl magic with this episode of the Be the Bridge podcast! Author, bridge builder, and speaker, Dorena Williamson joins host Latasha Morrison to talk about her latest children’s book, Crowned with Glory.

Shellene Rodney is a Toronto-based illustrator with a passion for representing children through various stages of life. She and her husband, Chris, have four children and make their home in Franklin, Tennessee. She is a bestselling author of children’s books that adults need too. Dorena Williamson is a speaker, church planter, and bridge builder whose work has been featured in Christianity Today and Crosswalk.

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