(Illustration by Andrea Shockling/PublicSource) by Tahirah Walker, PublicSource Writer’s note: Countee Cullen’s poem “Hey, Black Child” is one of many gems he left inspiring educators, parents and child advocates for nearly a century. I wrote this letter to walk in his intergenerational footsteps for the youth I know and love. Hey Black Child, I don’t … Continued

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