Inheritance

They tell me to “fix” my hair. And by fix; they mean straighten; they mean whiten; but how do you fix this shipwrecked history of hair? In her most famous spoken-word poem; author of the Pura Belpré-winning novel-in-verse The Poet X Elizabeth Acevedo embraces all the complexities of Black hair and Afro-Latinidad—the history; pain; pride; and powerful love of that inheritance. Paired with full-color illustrations by artist Andrea Pippins in a format that will appeal to fans of Mahogany L. Browne’s Black Girl Magic or Jason Reynolds’s For Everyone; this poem can now be read in a vibrant package; making it the ideal gift; treasure; or inspiration for readers of any age.