Surayyah “RayRay” Fofana is a 16 year old high student, activist, dancer and writer with a full head of phenomenally curly hair. RayRay Paints a Self-Portrait is her first ever children’s book. It’s based on her own experience as well experiences of families and children with varied racial, ethnic and/or religious backgrounds. Surayyah is interested in raising awareness around all things tied to race, culture and diversity and creating a better, more inclusive world. She hopes this book can give readers an honest, warm and welcoming idea of a diverse home, much like the one she has has grown up in.
We're super excited to partner with RayRay to bring her book to educators!
Charitable organization Kind Cotton and author Surayyah Fofana have teamed up to distribute Ms. Fofana's first self-published children's book, RayRay Paints a Self Portrait, to schools..
We're hosting Surayyah on our next 'Take A Look Behind the Book'. Join us on Thursday November 11th at 7:30pm eastern as we discuss her motivation behind writing RayRay Paints a Self Portrait and hear a live reading from RayRay herself!
Surayyah wants to provide FREEcopies to educators and we're here to help her do just that!
Copies are limited and will be on a first come, first serve basis. Please let us know how many students you have in the notes below.