Bellen Woodard is interviewed by Northern Virginia magazine about her efforts with More than Peach and how she first got started with her movement about skin color crayons in the classroom. Check it out.
Check out Kansas Public Radio with host Dan Skinner of Conversations. Bellen talks with her story and her first children's book entitled: "More than Peach - Changing the world...one crayon at a time"
Bellen is the 10-year old creator of The More than Peach Project, multicultural crayon pioneer, and TIME magazine Kid-of-the-Year Top-5 Honoree who got people to finally stop thinking of peach as the "skin colored crayon."
$2 from each sticker purchased go toward Bellen's cause!
Eight-year-old Bellen Woodard’s experience of hearing her classmates call the peach crayon “THE skin color” crayon inspired her to take action. These test crayons and sheets capture how Bellen reimagined color by connecting each shade to environments around the world. In 2019, her creation became the More Than Peach project, promoting awareness and inclusivity beyond her classroom.
Scholastic releases YouTube video of More than Peach official book trailer. Check it out! Bellen Woodard tells her story about learning to take action and create change. Check out the recent reviews.
As Bellen Woodard has grown, so has the movement she started at 8. Check out the recent article in The Washington Post about Bellen Woodard's new book entitled "More than Peach."
