Johnson created two versions of each two-page spread. On one, he drew the path of the purple crayon, writing “PURPLE,” to ...

(I held the pages under a lightbulb for a few seconds ... whether it was outlining (Black Crayon), coloring elephants (Grey Crayon) or being used too much (Blue Crayon). Company ...

“Some call it the skin-color crayon,” reads a page in the book ... They were the innovation of a Black girl who knew her skin wasn’t the color of peaches and wanted to find a way for ...

Which crayons did you pull out the box first? Usually, it was your favorite color. But was it ever the black or brown crayon or marker? This story, titled "Black and Brown Crayons are Beautiful ...

Items such as crayons, colored pencils, sketch books and more are included. Bellen’s journey began when she was the only Black third grader in her class in Loudoun County, Va. She spoke with her ...