Sulwe
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| Author | Lupita Nyong'o |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Vashti Harrison |
| Cover artist | Vashti Harrison |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Published | 2019 |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
Publication date | October 15, 2019 |
| Pages | 48 pages |
| ISBN | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
| Website | Official Website |
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Sulwe is a children's New York Times bestselling picture book by actress Lupita Nyong'o. It follows the story of a young girl who wishes for her dark skin to be lighter. The story is ultimately about colorism and learning to love oneself, no matter one's skin tone.
In 2020, the Kiswahili and Dholuo translations were made available in East Africa through Kenyan publishing firm Bunk Books.[1][2]
Synopsis
[edit | edit source]Sulwe has the darkest skin in her family and in her school. She wishes for her skin to be lighter, but through a supernatural experience, she comes to love her dark skin color.[3][4][5]
In media
[edit | edit source]| Year | Outlet | Episode |
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| October 8, 2019 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | "Lupita Nyong'o Captures Her Struggle with Colorism in a Children's Book" |
| October 8, 2019 | Newsnight | "Lupita Nyong’o on Racism, Colourism, and Justin Trudeau" |
| October 15, 2019 | Live with Kelly and Ryan | "Lupita Nyong'o Talks About Her Children's Book, Sulwe" |
| October 15, 2019 | Good Morning America | "Lupita Nyong'o shares powerful story behind new children's book, Sulwe" |
| September 1, 2020 | Netflix Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices | "Lupita Nyong'o Reads Sulwe" |
Film adaptation
[edit | edit source]In February 2021, Netflix announced an animated musical film adaptation based on the book, with Nyong'o attached as a producer on the film.[6]
Controversy
[edit | edit source]In September 2021, Sulwe was pulled from classrooms in the Central York School District of Pennsylvania[7] and from Duval Country, Florida in January of 2022.[8]
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