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DEAR BLACK BOY

$20.00

Dear Black Boy is an electrifying pregame speech for Black boys preparing to play the game of life. With poetic swagger, MR. TOMONOSHi! commands Black boys to dream beyond the narrow lanes of sports and places the full humanity of Black boys at the center of their story. Dear Black Boy gives Black boys a voice in their corner that refuses the labels imposed on Black boys by the spaces built to contain Black boys.

Dear Black Boy is an electrifying pregame speech for Black boys preparing to play the game of life. With poetic swagger, MR. TOMONOSHi! commands Black boys to dream beyond the narrow lanes of sports and places the full humanity of Black boys at the center of their story. Dear Black Boy gives Black boys a voice in their corner that refuses the labels imposed on Black boys by the spaces built to contain Black boys.

DEAR BLACK BOY

DEAR BLACK BOY is an electrifying pregame speech for Black boys preparing to play the game of life. With poetic swagger, MR. TOMONOSHi! commands Black boys to dream beyond the narrow lanes of sports and places the full humanity of Black boys at the center of their story. He rejects the idea that a Black boy’s value is limited to his body, his performance, or his highlight reel and declares that the discipline, imagination, and drive Black boys bring into every arena are already the forces that move Black boys through the structures they must navigate with authority. MR. TOMONOSHi! builds a framework that gives Black boys language, structure, and authority to shape a life defined on their own terms. Each sentence pushes Black boys to enter society with a direction rooted in the worth, agency, imagination, and possibility already present in Black boys. Dear Black Boy equips Black boys to step into any arena knowing their worth is non‑negotiable and gives Black boys a voice in their corner that refuses the labels imposed on Black boys by the spaces that try to contain Black boys.

Publisher: ‎ Frances Lincoln Children's Books

Publication date: ‎ January 14, 2025

Edition: ‎ Expanded

Language: ‎ English

Print length: ‎ 56 pages

ISBN-10: ‎ 0711297088

ISBN-13: ‎ 978-0711297081

Weight: ‎ 1.1 pounds

Reading age: ‎ 3 - 12 years

Dimensions: ‎ 9.25 x 0.25 x 10.75 inches

Grade level: ‎ Preschool and Up

 

DEAR BLACK BOY, LOVE FROM.

Dear Black Boy has received heartfelt praise from moms, dads, professors, students, activists, champions, athletes, artists, directors, authors, political figures, Black boys, and many others from around the world. I am deeply grateful for all the kind words and support for my work.

  • Political Activist. Philosopher. Academic. Author.

    The captivating images in this wonderful new edition of MR. TOMONOSHi!’s Dear Black Boy further highlight his inspirational message of individual and collective struggle – through sports disciplines and through social justice movements.  Children, regardless of their gender,  are sure to love and to learn from this beautiful book.

  • Super Bowl Champion. 3x Pro Bowler. Architect.

    • Dear Black Boy is a clarion call for resilience and imagination, urging Black boys everywhere to confront their challenges, embrace their identities, and envision a future where they define their own destinies.

  • Writer. Director. Producer of The Boondocks + Black Dynamite

    In every black boys heart, a world of untamed imagination awaits. ‘Dear Black Boy’ is a celebration of that boundless creativity. Through its pages, discover a reflection of black children’s deepest fears and highest hopes, and find inspiration to believe in the magic that surrounds us. Let this story remind you that within each of us lies the power to turn dreams into reality, transforming our most difficult days into unlimited possibilities and true freedom.

  • Olympic Gold Medalist. 4x World Champion

    • I choose to raise my son to have the freedom of choice and never fear to chase his wildest dreams. Dear Black Boy is a book that I can read to him nightly to empower him to do that very thing.

  • Chief Design Officer, Jordan Brand

    • ”Dear Black Boy" is an inspiring call to action, urging Black boys and men to dream bigger, reach higher, and defy stereotypes. This powerful book encourages young Black boys to prepare their minds, bodies, and skills to achieve the unimaginable. It's a heartfelt guide that champions passion and conviction, empowering them to lead with strength and purpose. "Dear Black Boy" is not just a book; it's a movement for every Black boy to embrace their potential and rise to greatness.” - Jason Mayden, a Black boy who grew up to become the Chief Design Officer, Jordan Brand!

  • Writer. Director. Animator.

    “Dear Black Boy” is a piece of ART needed more now than ever. I came away filled with inspiration to keep pushing. We’re often confronted with finite ways we can dream and be successful. This book widens that view. These words breathe possibility, responsibility, and HOPE!

  • James Beard Award Winner. Chef Dakar Nola

    • After reading “Dear Black Boy” I wish someone could have provided this information to me when I was young. For men like me reading this now, I suggest you take its message to heart: “Be patient, Black Boy’.’ Give yourself grace and leaning the virtue of patient   It takes grandma hours before she cooks a plate of cheese grits, eggs, bacon and pancake. To make any food taste good, you have to be patient. Grandma is patient and cooks your food because she really loves you. So give yourself grace and learn patience and love. Black Boy If you want to be celebrated and respected. You have to sacrifice so much, learn to embrace the struggle. Don’t worry about your friends or classmates laughing at your failures. They have no idea your future is bright like the stars.  And everyone will celebrate you and show respect.

  • x Super Bowl Champion. 2x Pro Bowler

    Dear Black Boy, welcome to a village of people who love and care for you. I’m here to remind you that you don’t have to run this race alone. There’s a lot of people waiting to support and inspire you. I’m here to tell you to fight and work as hard as you can, but when you get tired count on me and others to fight alongside you. People will make you think that others have made it by themselves, but the truth is no one makes it alone. When the mountain seems too high or the road too long just pause and remember the village back home. Black Boy keep a mental picture of your family to inspire this journey. The path you’re blazing is necessary and will be a story they tell for decades. There’s young Black Boys who are searching to follow the footsteps you leave on the trail. 

  • Artist. Producer. Songwriter. Chef.

    “A great book for boys to read, written with amazing intentions for a  futuristic direction”

  • Co Founder. CEO of Reading With A Rapper.

    Dear Black Boy allows black men to tap into their boyhood at its essence. It serves as a guide that allows us to explore every side that we've been told we don't possess. Working in education, representation and imagination mean everything. I think there is something for everyone to experience in Dear Black Boy.

  • Super Bowl. Pro Bowl. Sports Broadcaster. 44th annual Sports Emmy Awards Winner.

    MR. TOMONOSHi! pens a story for dreamers. He inspires black boys to aspire to more, work harder, & manifest a life they were once told they couldn’t achieve. “Dear Black Boy” is a WIN for us all.