{"product_id":"good-night-stories-for-rebel-girls-100-real-life-tales-of-black-girl-magic","title":"Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"p\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe latest installment in the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls series, featuring 100 barrier-breaking Black women and girls who showcase the spirit of Black Girl Magic.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGood Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e, edited by award-winning journalist Lilly Workneh with a foreword by #BlackGirlMagic originator CaShawn Thompson, is dedicated to amplifying and celebrating the stories of Black women and girls from around the world; features the work of over 60 Black female and non-binary authors, illustrators, and editors; is designed to acknowledge, applaud, and amplify the incredible stories of Black women and girls from the past and present; and celebrates Black Girl Magic around the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmongst the women featured from over 30 countries are tennis player Naomi Osaka, astronaut Jeanette Epps, author Toni Morrison, filmmaker Ava DuVernay; aviator Bessie Coleman, Empress Taytu Betul, journalist Ida B. Wells, and many other inspiring leaders, champions, innovators, and creators. \u003ci\u003eGood Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic\u003c\/i\u003e is the fourth volume of \u003ci\u003ethe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls series which originally launched in 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eGood Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic\u003c\/i\u003e is published by Rebel Girls, a global, multi-platform empowerment brand dedicated to helping raise the most inspired and confident global generation of girls through content, experiences, products, and community.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAges 8-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eAbout Black Girl Magic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaShawn Thompson, a proud third-generation native of Washington, DC, came up with the concept \"Black Girls Are Magic\" when she was a little girl growing up with her mother, grandmother, and aunts. It sprang forth fully formed from the mind of a poor little Black girl who didn't yet have the words to describe the brilliance she saw in the women in her family, but had heard countless tales of fairies, witches, and magicians. It was just magic to her. And it still is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eBlack Girls Are Magic became wildly popular in 2013 after CaShawn began using the phrase online (it was later shortened to the hashtag #BlackGirlMagic) to uplift and praise the accomplishments, beauty, and other amazing qualities of Black women.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLILLY WORKNEH is an award-winning journalist who is passionate about impactful storytelling. She previously led HuffPost's \"Black Voices\" and later served as the editor-in-chief at Blavity News, where she directed the platform's mission to amplify, unpack, and celebrate the many aspects of the Black millennial community. Lilly has since joined Rebel Girls as head of digital content and is a Forbes \"30 Under 30\" 2018 honoree. She wholeheartedly believes powerful stories can shift perspectives, expand imagination, and deepen understanding, helping to build a better future for all of us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCASHAWN THOMPSON is the brilliant mind behind Black Girls Are Magic and the hashtag #BlackGirlMagic. She believes in the phenomenal power and skill of Black women and girls. A passionate advocate of the work, will, and wonder of Black women, CaShawn champions their many causes online and in her everyday life. She lives right outside of her hometown of Washington, DC, in Mount Rainier, MD, with her husband, two cats, and the various children and grandchildren who visit daily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJESTINE WARE is a QPOC grant writer at the human rights organization Heartland Alliance by day and stellar freelance editor, writer, and writing coach by night. 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