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The Colors We Share - Hardcover

Dass, Angélica

 
9781597115018: The Colors We Share

Synopsis

Made for young readers, five to eight years old, this book features portraits that celebrate the diverse beauty of human skin.

By depicting people from all over the world against a background that matches their skin tone, Angélica Dass challenges the racially charged colors we use to describe race. What does it mean to be seen as “white,” “black,” “yellow,” “red,” or “brown”? The pictures show how people and humanity are much richer and more complex than these categories, rendering the labels we use absurd. This book also reveals how every conceivable skin color in the world can be recreated from a mix of only three colors, which we all share. Through Dass’s words and pictures, the book celebrates diversity as humankind’s most powerful resource and inspires readers to rethink how we see each other.

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About the Author

Angélica Dass (born in Rio de Janeiro, 1979) is the creator of the internationally acclaimed Humanae Project, a collection of portraits that reveal the diverse beauty of human colors. The initiative has traveled to more than thirty countries across six continents―from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to the pages of National Geographic―to promote dialogue that challenges how we think about skin color and racial identity. Her 2016 TED Talk exceeds two million views online.

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