I did not ask to be born black
I just got lucky.
By Shirley Jackson Whitaker, MD. MPH
Northampton Center for the Arts.
Dr. Shirley Whitaker, Author
'I Did Not Ask To Be Born Black. I Just Got Lucky,' Honors Black Girls' Positive Self-Images
Shirley Jackson Whitaker says her recent children's book, "I Did Not Ask To Be Born Black. I Just Got Lucky," is a way to help little girls who are Black have positive self-images. And it's a way to celebrate their beauty.