Common Sense Media Review
Empowering stories and affirmations for Black children.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 6+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Listen
Parent and Kid Reviews
What's It About?
AFRO HAIR KIDS STORY TIME & POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS strives to build self-worth, specifically in Black children and other children of color. Each episode features a children's book with Black and Brown main characters and themes surrounding cultural identity, courage, and self-worth. There are also episodes that narrate affirmations surrounding how beautiful Black features such as curly hair and brown skin are.
Is It Any Good?
This podcast is a great way to uplift Black and Brown children. The episodes in Afro Hair Kids Story Time & Positive Affirmations are short enough to keep the attention of children but just long enough to push the positive messages of self-worth. Overall, this is a feel-good podcast with an animated host that children of all cultural identities will enjoy.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about why Afro Hair Kids Story Time & Positive Affirmations is centered around developing self-worth in Black and Brown children. Why is this important? What can children of all different backgrounds learn from this podcast?
What are affirmations? What are three affirmations you can tell yourself every day? Write these affirmations and post them in a place where you can see them each day.
Courage and compassion are major themes in this podcast. Why are these important character strengths?
Podcast Details
- Release date : October 1, 2019
- Genre : Storytelling
- Run time : 7 minutes
- Host : Melissa Blake
- Production Company and Network : Independent
- Pricing structure : Free
- Topics : Activism , Book Characters
- Character Strengths : Compassion , Courage
- Last updated : September 29, 2025
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