Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices (2020)

Name: Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices
Rating: 5.4

Rating: 5.4

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Synopsis

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

First Air Date: 2020-09-01

Last Air Date: 2020-09-01

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 12

Networks: Netflix

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Top Cast

Marley Dias as Self - Host
Tiffany Haddish as N/A
Grace Byers as N/A
Caleb McLaughlin as N/A
Lupita Nyong'o as N/A
Marsai Martin as N/A
Jill Scott as N/A
Karamo Brown as N/A
Misty Copeland as N/A
Common as N/A

Seasons

None (2020)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Tiffany Haddish Reads I Love My Hair (2020-09-01)

Buns. Afros. Braids. Any way you wear it, the hair you were born with is naturally beautiful — and uniquely amazing.
Ep. 2: Grace Byers Reads I Am Enough (2020-09-01)

Simple words send a powerful message: When you love yourself — and those around you — there's nothing you can't do!
Ep. 3: Caleb McLaughlin Reads Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut (2020-09-01)

A transformative trip to the barbershop freshens up a young boy's look — and makes him feel like a king.
Ep. 4: Lupita Nyong'o Reads Sulwe (2020-09-01)

A shooting star helps a bright young girl born "the color of midnight" learn to embrace her beauty, inside and out.
Ep. 5: Marsai Martin Reads ABCs For Girls Like Me (2020-09-01)

This alphabet book highlights the accomplishments of 26 inspiring Black women, from Ava DuVernay to Zakiya Randall.
Ep. 6: Karamo Brown Reads I Am Perfectly Designed (2020-09-01)

A father and son share memories, talk about their feelings and find strength in being exactly who they are.
Ep. 7: Jill Scott Reads Pretty Brown Face and Brown Boy Joy (2020-09-01)

Big dreams, beautiful faces. Two picture books put Black boys in the spotlight, celebrating the little things that bring us all joy.
Ep. 8: Misty Copeland Reads Firebird (2020-09-01)

A young dancer aspires to be just like her idol, the famed "Firebird" ballerina who worked hard to achieve her own dreams.
Ep. 9: Common Reads Let's Talk About Race (2020-09-01)

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.
Ep. 10: Jacqueline Woodson Reads The Day You Begin (2020-09-01)

Finding the courage to share your story can connect you to others — even when you feel all alone.
Ep. 11: Kendrick Sampson Reads Antiracist Baby (2020-09-01)

Learn nine simple steps to becoming antiracist so you can teach others in your life to do the same.
Ep. 12: Marley Dias Reads We March (2020-09-01)

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