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'My Powerful Hair' and 'Contenders' tell stories of Indigenous heritage
'My Powerful Hair' and 'Contenders' tell stories of Indigenous heritage
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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
May 5, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Today's episode features two children's books about Indigenous Americans. Here & Now's Deepa Fernandes speaks with author Carole Lindstrom and illustrator Steph Littlebird about their new picture book My Powerful Hair, which tells the story of a girl who grows her hair long, something her grandmother was not allowed to do. Then, NPR's Miles Parks talks with Traci Sorell and Arigon Starr about Contenders: Two Native Baseball Players, One World Series. It tells the story of Charles Bender of the A's and John Meyers of the Giants, who competed in the 1911 World Series.
Released:
May 5, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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