Sharee Miller has been inspired to create books to empower children of color to feel beautiful and proud of their “princess hair,” NBC Washington reports.

Miller, an author based in Jersey City, New Jersey, explained that during her childhood, she didn’t see much representation of girls who looked like her embracing their natural hair. However, once she became an adult, she began using her gifts to create images of natural hair that children could be inspired from.

“I stopped chemically straightening my hair and let it grow naturally. When I was growing up, there weren’t many representations of girls and women with natural hair, and so I didn’t really have anything to encourage me to love what came naturally,” she told Brightly.

“As an adult, I finally saw images of women loving their natural hair and that inspired me to embrace my natural hair,” she added.

In her book Princess Hair, Miller invites young girls to explore the textures of their natural hair, and she also introduces topics of gratitude and acceptance.

The author described the flaws in the princesses she watched growing up and the sexism that was embedded in the fairy tales.

“If we look back at how princesses have been portrayed in the past, they generally have the same characteristics — long flowing hair and a lack of agency,” she said. “Often princesses are portrayed not so much as characters, but as objects for a prince to acquire or save, but we are starting to break this archetype.”

As the author of three books, Don’t Touch My Hair!, Princess Hair and Michelle’s Garden, Miller has seen her works be recommended all over the nation as a resource for children.

Her work has also been listed on Today's “7 Books to Teach Kids About Body Autonomy and Consent.”

“By teaching your child about body autonomy and consent, they learn that their body is their own,” clinical psychologist Dr. Shannon Curry, of the Curry Psychology Group, said, according to Today.com.

"They can make choices about what happens to their body, and that they alone determine what is comfortable or uncomfortable for them,” she continued.

Miller also created a #MetKids comic showcasing her appreciation for artistic works at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

“Looking at an artwork can make you feel connected to the person who made it, or it can inspire you to make artwork of your own,” A Met webpage featuring Miller's comic read.

The New Jersey author told Brightly what drives her to create unique characters.

“The more individuality and personal style we can give to our characters, the more opportunities we give readers to identify with our characters,” she said.

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