# Hey Black Child

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- Book: [Hey Black Child](https://www.bookquiver.com/useni-eugene-perkins/hey-black-child) ([Hey Black Child.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/useni-eugene-perkins/hey-black-child.md))
- Authors: [Useni Eugene Perkins](https://www.bookquiver.com/useni-eugene-perkins), [Bryan Collier](https://www.bookquiver.com/bryan-collier)
- Publisher: little_brown_young_readers_us
- ISBN: 978-03-1636-029-6
- Published: 2020-01-09
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Hardcover

## Description

HEY BLACK CHILD--do you know who you are? Who you really are? So begins the widely-recited poem by Useni Eugene Perkins, to be illustrated by award-winning illustrator Bryan Collier. An ode to black children, this empowering board book is a celebration of African-American lives that promotes the self-esteem, making this both a timely and important book, especially in light of recent events across America. Useni Eugene Perkins's " Hey Black Child" was recently performed on Steve Harvey's show Little Big Shots by four-year-old Pe'Tehn (www. youtube. com and, last Autumn was recited by Pe'Tehn when she was three blowing away viewers and raising awareness for the confidence-building text