NewsDr. Holloway To Give Away 1,000 Books Supporting Anti-Hair Bullying Campaign

Dr. Holloway To Give Away 1,000 Books Supporting Anti-Hair Bullying Campaign

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors

Dr. Linda J.M. Holloway is no stranger to attacking issues head-on. When she discovered that one out of three children were not able to read on their grade level, she knew she needed to do something. Even more so was the epidemic of young Black children being bullied about their hair. Many of these children were ridiculed so badly that they no longer wanted to go to school. There were administrators expelling children from school for the way they wore their hair. Thus, Dr. Holloway found it extremely disturbing that children were experiencing pain around their hair and became even more distraught when realizing that children’s literacy rate was low.

This book is about a little girl named Little Miss Linda who does not like her hair. However, her mother teaches her to appreciate and celebrate her hair. Once Little Miss Linda learns to like her own hair, she goes on a mission to teach other children to celebrate and appreciate their hair and not tease others about their hair. She does this through a song she created called the Happy Hair Song and an Anti-Hair Bully pledge for children to sign.

You can also see the work she has done over the years on her YouTube channel: YouTube.com/channel/UCKdg4oNvmTeSccK7Jl8Xvsw

Dr. Holloway said she is super proud to have had the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of so many children. As she moves forward, she desires to continue using her books to educate, elevate, and empower students. She looks forward to the organization investing in all eight of her award-winning children’s books, which can be purchased on Amazon.

This story was first reported on Blacknews.com

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