Inheritance: A Visual Poem

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.