We would like to warmly invite you to a super dope author chat and coloring session with Nia Asemota, author of, Black Girls Code the Future.
Black Girls Code the Future Coloring Book features Women of color who have filled incredible and often understated roles in the advancement of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) throughout history. The Black Girls CODE the Future Coloring Book was designed as an ode to inspiring young women and girls of color in STEM.
In this educational coloring book, you'll meet 15 of these amazing scientific trailblazers while expressing your creative side with 32 beautiful illustrations to color. You will see some familiar faces like the brilliant mathematician and groundbreaking NASA space scientist Katherine Johnson. You'll also meet some unfamiliar innovative women who inspired the world and paved the way for future generations.
Through the triumphs of these amazing women, you'll find remarkable role models including:
Mae Jemison
Timnit Gebru
Joy Buolamwini
Katherine Johnson
Ayanna Howard
And so many more!
Simple & Complex Designs Great for Kids, Teens, and Adults
Nia Asemota is an Afro-Latina Product Manager at Spotify, a former NASA Software Engineer, and a recent alum of New York University's School of Engineering, where she studied Computer Science and Biomolecular Science. Growing up in a Puerto Rican and Nigerian household has instilled in her the immense value of education, grit, and community. Her mission is to create products, tools, and characters that positively represent the beauty, diversity, and intelligence of underrepresented communities. In her journey as a technical instructor at Black Girls CODE, she learned that while it's necessary to advise underrepresented communities to explore STEM fields, it's even more powerful when you can be the example they need. Nia's first self-published book, Black Girls CODE the Future Coloring Book, is an ode to inspiring girls of color in STEM and has inspired thousands of girls in locations spanning North America, Africa, Europe, South America, and Asia.