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Book details
  • Genre:FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS
  • SubGenre:Parenting / General
  • Language:English
  • Pages:24
  • Hardcover ISBN:9781667823645

Ruby-Rose River

I Am Black

by Ruby-Rose River

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Overview
This is a Childrens book about a bi-racial black child (by heritage) who is born blonde haired and blue eyed it discusses the childs physical differences compared to most other black children and brings to light that black children (by heritage) are not all dark skinned with dark colored eyes.
Description
This is a childrens book about a bi-racial black child (by heritage) who is born blonde haired and blue eyed it discusses the childs physical differences compared to most other black children and brings to light that black children (by heritage) are not all dark skinned with dark colored eyes.
About the author
Loretta Atilano Arredondo-Chaidez was one of seven children born in Los Angeles, California to a middle class family. Her father was Jesus Atilano Arredondo who, during her childhood, worked as a machine operator at Farmer John's in Vernon, California. Her mother, Esther Lopez Arredondo, was a housewife and is still alive at the time of this writing. Loretta became a medical assistant and a self taught medical insurance biller. She also was a Worker's Compensation hearing representative and eventually became a successful real estate agent who won the Bronze award for top producer in 2015. Today Loretta is a successful surgical consultant in Beverly Hills, California. Loretta is the mother of six children Cherie Elan, Tammy Serene, Michael-David, Andre-Luis, Ricky Adonis and Ruby-Rose River.