Making the impossible, possible. That’s what Milwaukee author Nia Obotette hopes will happen once children get their hands on her new book series: Exploring All I Can Do.
“The world is ours,” said Nia.
After realizing that there was a lack of representation for children of color in books, Nia decided to take matters into her own hands. She created a series that introduces readers to kids of color playing different sports outside the realm of basketball and football.
“I wanted books to reflect people of color, characters of color so that we can be inspired to think outside of the box of what most people put us in.”
One of the books highlights a young Black girl and her love of hockey. According to ESPN, more than 80% of the national hockey league’s employees and teams are white. Only 3% are Black. Less than 10% of hockey players are female.
“I wanted to create this character because I noticed that there wasn’t an all-Black girls’ hockey team, there wasn’t a Black girls’ hockey coach or female hockey coach,” said Nia.
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