Jaylene Clark Owens Brings Her Powerful Poetry to Children’s Literature
Big things are on the horizon for Jaylene Clark Owens, the award-winning poet, actress, and performer whose words have inspired millions. Best known for her viral spoken word poem “A Black Girl and Her Braids,” Jaylene is now turning that powerful piece into her very first children’s picture book, set to be published by Penguin Random House in January 2026. A Story That Started with a Poem What began as a spoken word performance celebrating … Continued