Black and Resilient
Self-Acceptance, Anti-Racism, and Affirmations for Teens
#1 New Release in Teen & Young Adult Social Activist Biographies
“M.J. Fievre is the best friend, the confidante everyone yearns for.”—Mike, the Poet, author of Dear Woman and The Boyfriend Book
From the bestselling author of Badass Black Girl comes a much-needed space for Black teens and kids to say “I am enough.” In this self-acceptance guidebook for teen boys, be empowered by 52 weeks of Black self-love and anti-racism lessons, affirmations for positive thinking, and prompts for Black Boy Joy.
A Black male handbook for self-care. Black & Resilient includes prompts for teens to reflect and divulge what they're feeling on a deeper level. It comes with mind-strengthening affirmations for teens, stories of truth and power, and practices to teach Black teen boys how to stay empowered despite what life throws at them. This Black confidence book is a catalyst for change and healing to enter the heart and spirit of Black teens everywhere.
Part of the Bold & Black series for Black self-love and antiracism. The Bold & Black series is specifically designed to help Black teens create a safe space to be themselves. The world often forgets that Black boys also need affirmations and words of empowerment to get through the day. Black & Resilient seeks to give Black teens the space to heal, find Black Boy Joy, and become empowered to walk boldly in their everyday lives.
Inside, you’ll find:
- Instruction for gaining perspective, freedom, and power in the face of macro- and microaggressions
- A safe place to acknowledge how racism affects you and create coping strategies to combat it
- Encouragement for living your best life as a BIPOC person with self-acceptance and confidence
If you liked Black confidence and anti-racism books for boys like This Book is Anti-Racist Journal, Cry Like a Man, or 39 Lessons for Black Boys & Girls, you’ll be empowered by Black & Resilient.
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Book details
- Author
- M.J. Fievre
- Imprint
- TMA Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 184
- Formats
- Paperback
- Series
- Bold and Black
- Ages
- 12-18
- Subjects
- Young Adult Nonfiction › Social Topics › Prejudice & Racism
Young Adult Nonfiction › Social Topics › Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
Young Adult Nonfiction › Boys & Men
Young Adult Nonfiction › Social Topics › Civil & Human Rights - Topics
- Black identity · self-acceptance · anti-racism · affirmations · teen boys · Black self-care · civil rights · weekly reflections
- ISBN-13
- 9781642507461
About the author
M.J. FIEVRE is an educator and the author of nine books in French as well as Badass Black Girl, Empowered Black Girl and Resilient Black Girl.
Fievre holds a B.S. Ed and began her publishing career as a teenager in Haiti, signing her first contract with Hachette-Deschamps at nineteen for the Young Adult title La Statuette Maléfique. She has spoken as a keynote at Tufts University, Howard University, the University of Miami, and Middlebury College, and has appeared as a panelist at the Association of Writers & Writing Programs Conference.
When she’s not writing, Fievre works with veterans, disenfranchised youth, cancer patients and survivors, victims of domestic and sexual violence, the elderly, and others who use writing as a form of therapy. Her books reflect her commitment to affirming Black identity and building community.
M.J. lives in Winter Garden, Florida, with her husband, artist Thomas Logan.