Dr. Sheka Houston, formerly the principal of a middle school, and Dr. Tammy Taylor, formerly the principal of an elementary school, have partnered to release Amir’s Awakening: His Amazing Journey to Ancient Egypt – From Classroom to Consciousness, a new book that is the first in the Resilience Series of five books that aims to inspire Black children. Based in South Carolina, both women have more than 25 years of experience in education.
At a time when African American history is being threatened, and critical books are being banned, these two trailblazing Black educreators are flipping the narrative with their transformational children’s book series and activity guides. The vividly illustrated story boldly empowers students by introducing – or reconnecting – them to their cultural roots and intellectual legacy, offering parents, teachers, mentors, and administrators an accessible and exciting solution for engaging Black students in school.
