New children’s book highlights Afro-Indigenous identity through family history
Author and educator Marique B Moss released “My Afro-Indigenous Superpower,” following a girl who learns family history, resilience, and stereotypes
Author and educator Marique B. Moss released a children’s book, “My Afro-Indigenous Superpower,” at the beginning of February, according to MPR News. The book follows a young girl named Meeka as she learns about her identity and family history. Moss is Afro-Indigenous and a citizen of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation in North Dakota. She is also co-owner of Mashkiki Studios, an apothecary, educational space and creative studio in south Minneapolis.
Moss told MPR News the book was released in conjunction with Black History Month, which began Feb. 1. In the story, Meeka’s father explains that Afro means African and Indigenous means first peoples, and that she is both. The book addresses stereotypes, family resilience and histories including slavery and boarding schools. It is illustrated by Adair Carroll.
- 1.Chandra Colvin. New children’s book explores Afro-Indigenous identity through family and history. MRP News, .
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