Photographer Teaches Children About Black Leaders By Playing Dress-up
Image: Toddlewood
(Reuters) – Photographer Tricia Messeroux wanted children to learn more about Black history in the United States and elsewhere and have fun doing so.
So she had them dress up and pose as famous activists.
The photos are collected in her latest coffee table book, part of her Toddlewood brand. It features images of over 30 pint-sized versions of Black leaders, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Angela Davis, Ava DuVernay and Nelson Mandela.
“My vision was really to educate kids in a very entertaining and visual arts way about these activists and about these change makers,” said New York-based Messeroux.
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