Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices
Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices

Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices (2020)

5.4 (5 votes)
1 Season
September 1, 2020
English
Kids Family

Synopsis

Celebrity readers share children's books by Black authors to spark kid-friendly conversations about empathy, equality, self-love and antiracism.

Network

Netflix

Episodes

Tiffany Haddish Reads I Love My Hair
E1

Tiffany Haddish Reads I Love My Hair

Sep 1, 2020
9 min

Buns. Afros. Braids. Any way you wear it, the hair you were born with is naturally beautiful — and uniquely amazing.

Grace Byers Reads I Am Enough
E2

Grace Byers Reads I Am Enough

Sep 1, 2020
9 min

Simple words send a powerful message: When you love yourself — and those around you — there's nothing you can't do!

Caleb McLaughlin Reads Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut
E3

Caleb McLaughlin Reads Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut

Sep 1, 2020
9 min

A transformative trip to the barbershop freshens up a young boy's look — and makes him feel like a king.

Lupita Nyong'o Reads Sulwe
E4

Lupita Nyong'o Reads Sulwe

Sep 1, 2020
13 min

A shooting star helps a bright young girl born "the color of midnight" learn to embrace her beauty, inside and out.

Marsai Martin Reads ABCs For Girls Like Me
E5

Marsai Martin Reads ABCs For Girls Like Me

Sep 1, 2020
8 min

This alphabet book highlights the accomplishments of 26 inspiring Black women, from Ava DuVernay to Zakiya Randall.

Karamo Brown Reads I Am Perfectly Designed
E6

Karamo Brown Reads I Am Perfectly Designed

Sep 1, 2020
12 min

A father and son share memories, talk about their feelings and find strength in being exactly who they are.

Jill Scott Reads Pretty Brown Face and Brown Boy Joy
E7

Jill Scott Reads Pretty Brown Face and Brown Boy Joy

Sep 1, 2020
8 min

Big dreams, beautiful faces. Two picture books put Black boys in the spotlight, celebrating the little things that bring us all joy.

Misty Copeland Reads Firebird
E8

Misty Copeland Reads Firebird

Sep 1, 2020
8 min

A young dancer aspires to be just like her idol, the famed "Firebird" ballerina who worked hard to achieve her own dreams.

Common Reads Let's Talk About Race
E9

Common Reads Let's Talk About Race

Sep 1, 2020
13 min

Race is part of our story, but it isn't all we are — because, beneath our skin, we all look the same. Our differences are in the details.

Jacqueline Woodson Reads The Day You Begin
E10

Jacqueline Woodson Reads The Day You Begin

Sep 1, 2020
9 min

Finding the courage to share your story can connect you to others — even when you feel all alone.

Kendrick Sampson Reads Antiracist Baby
E11

Kendrick Sampson Reads Antiracist Baby

Sep 1, 2020
7 min

Learn nine simple steps to becoming antiracist so you can teach others in your life to do the same.

Marley Dias Reads We March
E12

Marley Dias Reads We March

Sep 1, 2020
5 min

A family of four joins thousands of others in the nation's capital for the historic March on Washington in 1963.

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Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices

Status

Returning Series

Seasons

1

Episodes

12