As an agency, Bridgetown Baby is deeply committed to confronting bias within ourselves, building our skills, and creating an inclusive model of care that authentically serves our clients and contributes to culture change. This is work we all can do. It starts with us; it continues with our children - and we are their most important teachers. Each month, we'll be sharing resources for broadening perspectives, talking with kids about bias, celebrating diversity, and actions our families can take to create a world we all can live in.

This month we’re honoring Black History Month with a book that celebrates the beauty of black - as a a color in the physical world around us, and as a representation of the generations of Black leaders, young and old, whose courage has shaped a thriving Black community and changed the world for the better.

Black is a Rainbow Color features compelling verse by author Angela Joy paired with bright, movement-filled illustrations by Caldecott Honoree and Coretta Scott King Award-winner Ekua Holme.

Younger readers will enjoy finding colors, shapes and textures among the pages, while caregivers can help slightly older readers connect to the message about the importance of celebrating the many aspects of Black history in a world that has often not made room for Black in its rainbow.

Find Black is a Rainbow Color at your local library, or purchase from Third Eye Books, Portland’s own 100% Black owned and operated local independent book shop.