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Lanisha Thaddison (pictured) is a mother of three and the author of Black Rainbow, a children’s book that explores the topic of race and colorism. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Lanisha Thaddison

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SOUTH SIDE MOTHER TAKES INITIATIVE TO TEACH CHILDREN ABOUT RACE AND COLORISM

After struggling to explain to her preschool-aged daughter about the concept of race, Lanisha Thaddison took it upon herself to write Black Rainbow, a children’s book that explores the topic of race and colorism, for other parents to turn to when they have similar struggles at home.