Award-winning actress Lupita N’yongo recently revealed that she will be publishing a children’s book that’s set to release in January 2019. She confirmed this new project in an Instagram post, excitedly sharing the details about her new story to her followers.
The book is titled Sulwe, which follows a young, dark-skinned girl who learns the importance of her natural beauty through a “starry-eyed adventure” she embarks on.
If anyone could tackle content like this effectively, it would certainly be N’yongo. The 34-year-old actress is an outspoken advocate for defying society’s conventional beauty standards and called out a magazine just last year for photoshopping out her natural hair on the cover.
She explained her reasoning for writing the book in a post, stating “…to show other dark, kinky-haired people, and particularly our children, that they are beautiful just the way they are.”
Hoping to inspire children and adults alike with her book, N’yongo wants people to embrace who they really are without thinking they need to change themselves to fit in. It’s exciting to see such a powerful, influential woman of color writing an inclusive story that all ages can enjoy and I’m certainly looking forward to reading it when it hits shelves next year.