EyeSeeMe African American Children's Bookstore

General information

Together, my husband and I have created EyeSeeMe based on our years of experience raising four self-motivated high achieving children.
Our children were always inquisitive. After history class they would often run home and recite the many stories they learned about the great men and women of the past. But, they often yearned for historical stories of African Americans as heroes, victors, founders, creators, and contributors to society. This yearning forced us to do our own research. We knew that if we could instill within our children a pride in their heritage and awareness of the great accomplishments of their forefathers that this would be the foundation that would allow them to value their identity as African Americans and grow into their full potential.
We created an environment for our children, which bridged the gap between education, identity, history & fun. We would sit around our dining room table for hours reading, playing and learning. As we began to explore our vast heritage together as a family, we could see the excitement in our children’s souls as they embraced their nearly lost legacy. This excitement for learning transferred into their studies.
As our children grew we saw them approach school with purpose and a clear understanding that they are truly “standing on the shoulders of giants” and have a responsibility to do their best in everything that they do. Others noticed their achievements and upon inquiry we shared our games and products with them as well. Over the years we have had numerous responses from parents and teachers alike, that our products have been instrumental in helping their children realize their full potential by surrounding them with positive African American Imagery. Hence Eye-See-Me was born!