Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices — Season 1
About this season
Celebrity readers share children's books by Black authors to spark kid-friendly conversations about empathy, equality, self-love and antiracism.
Episodes (12)
1. Tiffany Haddish Reads I Love My Hair
Aired 1 September 2020 • 9 min
Buns. Afros. Braids. Any way you wear it, the hair you were born with is naturally beautiful — and uniquely amazing.
2. Grace Byers Reads I Am Enough
Aired 1 September 2020 • 9 min
Simple words send a powerful message: When you love yourself — and those around you — there's nothing you can't do!
3. Caleb McLaughlin Reads Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut
Aired 1 September 2020 • 9 min
A transformative trip to the barbershop freshens up a young boy's look — and makes him feel like a king.
4. Lupita Nyong'o Reads Sulwe
Aired 1 September 2020 • 13 min
A shooting star helps a bright young girl born "the color of midnight" learn to embrace her beauty, inside and out.
5. Marsai Martin Reads ABCs For Girls Like Me
Aired 1 September 2020 • 8 min
This alphabet book highlights the accomplishments of 26 inspiring Black women, from Ava DuVernay to Zakiya Randall.
6. Karamo Brown Reads I Am Perfectly Designed
Aired 1 September 2020 • 12 min
A father and son share memories, talk about their feelings and find strength in being exactly who they are.
7. Jill Scott Reads Pretty Brown Face and Brown Boy Joy
Aired 1 September 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.
8. Misty Copeland Reads Firebird
Aired 1 September 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.
9. Common Reads Let's Talk About Race
Aired 1 September 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.
10. Jacqueline Woodson Reads The Day You Begin
Aired 1 September 2020 • 9 min
Finding the courage to share your story can connect you to others — even when you feel all alone.
11. Kendrick Sampson Reads Antiracist Baby
Aired 1 September 2020 • 7 min
Learn nine simple steps to becoming antiracist so you can teach others in your life to do the same.
12. Marley Dias Reads We March
Aired 1 September 2020 • 5 min
A family of four joins thousands of others in the nation's capital for the historic March on Washington in 1963.