Empower! Inspire! Educate!
"It's not a ladder we're climbing, it's literature we're producing... We cannot possibly leave it to history as a discipline nor to sociology nor science nor economics to tell the story of our people."- Nikki GiovaniAbout the book
This book will tell the story of a young girl experiencing a lack of positive self image in her school setting, leading her to believe her roots are not rich. Throughout the development of the book she meets a friendly butterfly who introduces her to the richness of her roots.


Meet the author!
Meet the author, Nyla Choates! She is a 18 year old youth activist and student at Spelman College from Milpitas, California. Nyla has a passion for empowering, inspiring and educating people as well as fighting systemic racism within the education system. Nyla’s favorite quote is “ You have to be the change that you want to see in the world.” She wants to be the change. She hopes you enjoy her first book, as this story is based on her personal experience as a young girl. Enjoy!