His mom shares the moment her son believed he was actually seeing himself on screen.
This week,, Kah Brand noticed the moment her son realized that one of the characters, a young boy named Antonio, looked very much like him.
"He seemed to be in awe, just smiling and staring at the screen," she told POPSUGAR."Then he stood up and looked back at his dad and me, still smiling. For him, I truly believe that he thought he was seeing himself because of the resemblance between him and Antonio." "It is essential for Black children to feel seen and to be connected to positive and empowering images for their self-esteem."posted the picture of him proudly standing next to the TV screen to Instagram"As a mom, I'm always trying to capture 'these' moments," she said."I was amazed at his reaction. It just truly made me smile and my heart happy.""It was the impact of feeling seen," Kah added.