Renee Miche'al Jones

AlphaBlack Renee Miche'al Jones

AlphaBlack is the first children's book published by cultural educator/artist Renee Miche'al Jones who provides educational arts programs to provide a foundation for diversity awareness in the public-school arena. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Ecology from the University of Texas at Austin and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Child and Adolescent Development Psychology from Northcentral University in San Diego, California. The purpose of the book is to provide tools of cultural awareness to urban youth. RFY is a cognitive learning system aimed at providing cultural relevance and knowledge of the African diaspora. Her quest is to provide essential African and African American cultural resources to parents and educators. ALPHABLACK is: * A cultural learning tool for early childhood. * A parent aid to help children embrace the African heritage.* A self-esteem builder. * A treasure for creating family legacy and tradition. Dr. Ticily Medley, a counseling psychologist and Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist whose research and advocacy focus on diversity, inclusion and equity in educational spaces, cultural competence in the helping professions, and identity-based professional development writes: "AlphaBlack is a colorful celebration of Black culture that seamlessly integrates a fun way to learn the alphabet while highlighting important aspects of culture. The book is beautifully illustrated with images of the Black family with gorgeous natural hairstyles. The approach to learning in the book is developmentally appropriate for early childhood. Share this book with your young, Black child to encourage a love of reading and a love of Black culture!"