Unapologetically You

By Jemele Hill

Emmy Award-winning journalist Jemele Hill has made a career of speaking the truth, standing up for what's right, and being unapologetic. What does that mean?

It means standing up for people for people who need a champion, like Ida B. Wells-Barnett and Shirley Chisholm. Or expressing your joy even in hard times, like Coco Gauff and Mary J. Blige. And it means leaning into who you are and where you come from . . . becoming fully and unapologetically YOU

Jemele features stories of the diverse array of women who inspire her, including a wide range of thinkers, creators, and performers:

Zora Neale Hurston, author of THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GODKetanji Brown Jackson, Supreme Court JusticeIda B. Wells-Barnett, journalist and activistShirley Chisholm, Congresswoman and presidential candidateRuth E. Carte, costume designer for BLACK PANTHERMary J. Blige, singer and actressAmy Sherald, portrait artist for former First Lady Michelle ObamaCoco Gauff, tennis champion and more This beautiful book includes illustrations from New York Times​ bestselling artist Jessica Gibson and is certain to encourage young readers on their own paths to strength and success.

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You know who you are

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1523529008
• ISBN13: 9781523529001
• Release Date: January 2027
• Publisher: Workman Kids
• Length: 40 Pages
• Age Range: 5 years and up
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Postsecondary