A collection of reimagined classic fairy tales, African, and African American folktales that bring to life past, present, and future visions of Black culture

Photographs that capture the beauty, innocence, and magic of Black children, accompanied by Afrocentric versions of classic Western fairy tales, retellings of African and African American folktales, and brand-new fairy tales that bring to life past, present, and future visions of Black culture

Foreword /

by Salamishah Tillet --

Introduction --

Childhood reimagined : classic fairy tales. Little mermaid ; Poisoned apple ; Goldi, the girl with the golden locs ; Asha, the little cinder girl ; Red Riding Hood ; Frog prince ; Rozi, the sleeping beauty ; Hansel and Gretel ; Rapunzel -- Our stories retold : African and African American folktales. Anansi and the three trials ; Ring of the king ; How the zebra got its stripes ; Legend of Princess Yennenga ; John Henry, the steel-drivin' man ; Cloud princess ; King's magic drum ; Aku, the sun maker ; King Lion's gifts -- New classics : our stories. Adventures in Candy Land ; Yumboes : little fairy folk ; Wish ; Princess who lost her hair ; Gold children ; Joka's dragon ; Skateboarding princess ; Gift ; A force of nature --

Behind the scenes. A behind-the-scenes look at our photo shoots