Philadelphia-based actor, poet, and now author Jaylene Clark Owens’ new children’s book, A Black Girl and Her Braids, centers that magic. Published by Penguin Random House and released last Thursday, the book is a love letter to Black girls and their braids, celebrating our beauty, culture and resilience, based on her poem of the same name. Following the release, Blavity spoke with Owens about the book and what’s to come. Read the full interview at the link in our bio and let us know below if you'd get this book for a little loved one? 📚 #BlavityBooks