August 6th 2023.
B.M. Hardin, a black woman author, has come up with a great way for alumni of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to show their pride for their alma maters. Her new line of HBCU notebooks are an inventive twist on the traditional composition notebooks, and celebrate the HBCU student experience. There are five different themes to choose from.
Hardin shared with The Baltimore Times that her passion to create a new form of paraphernalia for students was a major factor in her decision to create the notebooks. “I’m a black woman and I love all things black,” she said. “I wanted to create something for current black college students, alumni and future HBCU students. Representation matters!”
The seasoned ghostwriter does not plan to stop at notebooks. She is also developing a line of coloring books and other journals, in order to make a cultural shift in the print industry that markets towards black people. “The why is simple for me”, Hardin explained. “Black people are thriving, and we deserve to see our faces on any and everything that matters. I intend to make sure this generation, and the generations to come, are able to look at journals, coloring books and books and see people who look like them.”
Her aim is to combat the representation gap in publishing for black writers and creators by creating her own outlets to make products with black faces on the cover. Hardin's range of books and journals are meant to promote inclusivity and self-love, and the first line of HBCU notebooks are now available for purchase.
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