Black Women Who Dared

This book by Ms. Moyer is definitely a must read not just for children but also for adults. I enjoyed it immensely. I enjoyed learning about black women who dared to make a difference, black women who dared to instigate change and black women who dared to stand up to the oppressors. I love how easy it was to read, it was simple and short. I love the illustrations, how the POC women is in contrast with the background. It was encompasses different decades and time. This book is relevant and timely. There were some grammar errors, mostly punctuation errors. I also like for it to have more black women featured.

Kudos to Second Story Press for coming up with kind of book that lists down some of the notable Black women and groups that made a mark as feminists and fighting bigotry, slavery, as well as improving the society. Ten of these remarkable Black women and groups are The Coloured Women's Club in Montreal, Quebec; Nashville-born musician Jackie Shane; Sylvia Estes Stark; The Hour-a-Day- Study Club that was formed by 15-Black mothers in Windsor, Ontario; the first Black woman who established a business in Vancouver; Jamaica-born Sherona Hall; the Black Cross Nurses in 1920; Mary Miles Bibbs; Chloe Cooley; and the group Blockorama.

This marvelous and colorful 10-page collection is both written and illustrated by Naomi M. Moyer. The book may appeal more to middle graders who are aged 10 to 12, and young adults because of its serious content and that it could also set as an inspiration to them. It would be great if there is any plan for the second volume of this book because I believe that kids should be inspired more by the story of other noteworthy feminist personalities.

Really gorgeous and uniquely stylized illustrations complement the stories of unsung Black women in North America, and Canada in particular. The images and historical figures featured set this book apart.