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Podcast: Dimensions of Diversity
Episode: If You Can See It, You Can Be It: Representation in Media for Children of Color
Description: On this episode of Dimensions of Diversity, host Lloyd Freeman is joined by Tiffany Obeng, employment attorney and principal author at Sugar Cookie Books. As a children’s book author, Tiffany focuses her books on teaching kids about potential careers, building their self-esteem, developing social-emotional learning skills, and exploring the seasons of the year.Â
During their conversation, Tiffany and Lloyd discuss Tiffany’s journey from law school to becoming a published author. They explore her desire to inspire children, specifically Black children, to be whatever they want to be and how the lack of diversity in children’s liter...