Sulwe has skin the color of midnight. She is darker than everyone in her family. She is darker than Sulwe is a children's fiction picture book by actress Lupita Nyong'o. It follows the story of a young girl who wishes for her dark skin to be lighter. The story is ultimately about colorism and learning to love oneself, no matter one's skin tone. Sulwe has the darkest skin in her family and in her school. She wishes for her skin to be lighter, but through a supernatural experience, she comes to love her dark skin color. [3] [4] [5] In media [ edit ] Year Lupita Nyong’o is a Kenyan actress and producer. Her first feature film role was in the film 12 Years a Kelly, Jane (2019-09-24). "Hollywood Star Lupita Nyong'o Taps Best-Selling UVA Alumna for New Children's Book". UVA Today . Retrieved 2019-10-13.

In 2020, the Kiswahili and Dholuo translations were made available in East Africa through Kenyan publishing firm Bunk Books. [1] [2] Synopsis [ edit ] From Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o comes a powerful, moving picture book about colourism, self-esteem and learning that true beauty comes from within.Lupita's new book Sulwe to be translated to Kiswahili and Luo". Classic 105. 2020-10-02 . Retrieved 2020-10-05. anyone in her school. Sulwe just wants to be beautiful and bright, like her mother and sister. Then a

Nancy Agutu (1 October 2020). "Lupita's 'Sulwe book' coming to Kenya in Luo, English". The Star . Retrieved 2020-10-05. Bussel, Rachel Kramer. "Lupita Nyong'o To Discuss Debut Children's Book 'Sulwe' In New York At BookExpo Author Breakfast". Forbes . Retrieved 2019-10-13. an artist, author, and filmmaker with a passion for storytelling. She earned her MFA in film and video

Award, and the NAACP Award. She has since starred in Mira Nair’s Queen of Katwe, Star Wars: The Force