HowwillMayacreateabrighterworld?Bylearningtohonorherglowingfeelings,justlikeBlackwomenhavedonethroughouthistory!Mayafeelsawarmglowwhenshepicksstrawberriesinthecommunitygarden,hearsmusicinherneighborhood,orspendstimewiththepeoplesheloves.Shefeelsadifferentkindofglowwhenshegetspusheddownontheplayground,overhearsherfamilyworryingaboutbills,andseesherfavoritecousinstoppedbypolice.Sometimesthatglowingseemsliketoomuchtocarry.ButMayaislearningthatothersfeelthesameglowinglight.Blackwomenthroughouthistory,likeIdaB.Wells,NinaSimone,JuneJordan,andMaya’sownancestors,foundwaystohonortheseglowingfeelings.Theywereguidedbytheirlighttomakeadifference.ThelightMayafeelsinsideisanimportantpartofherthatshe’llshareassheworkstowardabrighterworld.
