I Am Raised A Little Black Girl

Author : MIchelle Cauley,Baylee Mims
Publisher : Archway Publishing
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2022-04-29
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781665721721

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I Am Raised a Little Black Girl by MIchelle Cauley,Baylee Mims Pdf

Gabrielle is a little Black girl with her mother’s features and her father’s brown sugar complexion. She loves these aspects of herself and the resemblance to her parents. She is aware of the power of her heritage and the undeniable strength her Blackness represents. Gabby is also aware of the sometimes-stark differences between her and her friends. Some resemble her, while others are completely opposite, and this is when she first experiences racism. She faces prejudice and adversity from classmates and strangers who attempt to dim her light. With Gabby experiencing racism at an early age, her parents decide it is time to Start the Conversation. They tell her, “Gabby, meet racism, because racism will meet you.” They educate her by defining what racism means and how racism can show up in insidious ways and have a huge impact. Starting the Conversation might be uncomfortable, but it’s the most important talk Black parents can have with their children.

Author : Zakiya Dalila Harris
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781982160159

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The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris Pdf

A Hulu Original Series Coming Soon “Riveting, fearless, and vividly original” (Emily St. John Mandel, New York Times bestselling author), this instant New York Times bestseller explores the tension that unfurls when two young Black women meet against the starkly white backdrop of New York City book publishing. Twenty-six-year-old editorial assistant Nella Rogers is tired of being the only Black employee at Wagner Books. Fed up with the isolation and microaggressions, she’s thrilled when Harlem-born and bred Hazel starts working in the cubicle beside hers. They’ve only just started comparing natural hair care regimens, though, when a string of uncomfortable events elevates Hazel to Office Darling, and Nella is left in the dust. Then the notes begin to appear on Nella’s desk: LEAVE WAGNER. NOW. It’s hard to believe Hazel is behind these hostile messages. But as Nella starts to spiral and obsess over the sinister forces at play, she soon realizes that there’s a lot more at stake than just her career. Having joined Wagner Books to honor the legacy of Burning Heart, a novel written and edited by two Black women, she had thought that this animosity was a relic of the past. Is Nella ready to take on the fight of a new generation? “Poignant, daring, and darkly funny, The Other Black Girl will have you stressed and exhilarated in equal measure through the very last twist” (Vulture). The perfect read for anyone who has ever felt manipulated, threatened, or overlooked in the workplace.

Author : Kosoko Jackson
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2022-02-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780593334447

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I'm So (Not) Over You by Kosoko Jackson Pdf

"Shine[s] with a beautiful, blooming sense of wonder.”—New York Times Book Review One of... Entertainment Weekly's 10 Best LGBTQ+ Romance Novels of the Last Five Years Essence's New Books We Can’t Wait To Read In 2022 Oprah Daily’s Most Anticipated Romance Novels of 2022 Buzzfeed’s Highly Anticipated LGBTQ Romance Novels in 2022 Popsugar's New Romance Novels That Will Make You Fall in Love With 2022 BookRiot’s Most Anticipated New Adult Romance Reads For Spring 2022 E! News and LifeSavvy’s February Books to Fall in Love With Bustle’s Most Anticipated Books of February Betches’ Books You Need to Read in 2022 A chance to rewrite their ending is worth the risk in this swoony romantic comedy from Kosoko Jackson. It’s been months since aspiring journalist Kian Andrews has heard from his ex-boyfriend, Hudson Rivers, but an urgent text has them meeting at a café. Maybe Hudson wants to profusely apologize for the breakup. Or confess his undying love. . . But no, Hudson has a favor to ask—he wants Kian to pretend to be his boyfriend while his parents are in town, and Kian reluctantly agrees. The dinner doesn’t go exactly as planned, and suddenly Kian is Hudson’s plus one to Georgia’s wedding of the season. Hudson comes from a wealthy family where reputation is everything, and he really can’t afford another mistake. If Kian goes, he’ll help Hudson preserve appearances and get the opportunity to rub shoulders with some of the biggest names in media. This could be the big career break Kian needs. But their fake relationship is starting to feel like it might be more than a means to an end, and it’s time for both men to fact-check their feelings.

Author : Jordannah Elizabeth
Publisher : Running Press Kids
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-12-28
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780762475148

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She Raised Her Voice! by Jordannah Elizabeth Pdf

A fully illustrated middle-grade anthology celebrating Black women singers throughout history in a first-of-its-kind collection. From jazz and blues, hip hop and R&B, pop, punk, and opera, Black women have made major contributions to the history and formation of musical genres for more than a century. In this fully illustrated middle grade anthology, 50 strong, empowering, and inspiring Black women singers' bios will teach kids to follow their dreams, to think outside the box, and to push the boundaries of what's expected. Written by music writer and journalist Jordannah Elizabeth and illustrated by Briana Dengoue, She Raised Her Voice! will inspire readers to find their voice and their own way of expressing themselves.

Author : Christina Hammond
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0578741261

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Dear Little Black Girl by Christina Hammond Pdf

Dear Little Black Girl, the world is yours to conquer. Enjoy these daily affirmations to help you navigate through your journey.

Author : Aisha Redux
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1951491009

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Stupid Black Girl by Aisha Redux Pdf

In this book a first generation American New Yorker uses her bold voice to share life experiences through the lens of race, culture, and spirituality. Exploring topics ranging from night terrors, to schizophrenia, to gentrification, to the author's personal September 11th story. Illustrated with stunning artwork created in response to the essays, this book is a unique collection.

Author : Carolyn Marie Wilkins
Publisher : University of Missouri Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780826273086

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They Raised Me Up by Carolyn Marie Wilkins Pdf

At the height of the cocaine-fueled 1980s, Carolyn Wilkins left a disastrous marriage in Seattle and, hoping to make it in the music business, moved with her four-year-old daughter to a gritty working-class town on the edge of Boston. They Raised Me Up is the story of her battle to succeed in the world of jam sessions and jazz clubs—a man’s world where women were seen as either sex objects or doormats. To survive, she had to find a way to pay the bills, overcome a crippling case of stage fright, fend off a series of unsuitable men, and most important, find a reliable babysitter. Alternating with Carolyn’s story are the stories of her ancestors and mentors—five musically gifted women who struggled to realize their dreams at the turn of the twentieth century: Philippa Schuyler, whose efforts to “pass” for white inspired Carolyn to embrace her own black identity despite her “damn near white” appearance and biracial child; Marjory Jackson, the musician and single mother whose dark complexion and flamboyant lifestyle raised eyebrows among her contemporaries in the snobby, color-conscious world of the African American elite; Lilly Pruett, the daughter of an illiterate sharecropper whose stunning beauty might have been her only ticket out of the “Jim Crow” South; Ruth Lipscomb, the country girl who dreamed, against all odds, of becoming a concert pianist and realized her improbable ambition in 1941; Alberta Sweeney, who survived a devastating personal tragedy by relying on the musical talent and spiritual stamina she had acquired growing up in a rough-and-tumble Kansas mining town. They Raised Me Up interweaves memoir with family history to create an entertaining, informative, and engrossing read that will appeal to anyone with an interest in African American or women’s history or to readers simply looking for an intriguing story about music and family.

Author : Shaun Williams
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2004-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781594674280

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In Spite Of... by Shaun Williams Pdf

Author : Nijiama Smalls
Publisher : Nvision Solutions
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781734692808

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The Black Girl's Guide to Healing Emotional Wounds by Nijiama Smalls Pdf

"I wish my father had been present in my life, so I would not have accepted a lot of crap from men." "Growing up, I didn't feel loved by my mother which caused...." "It is hard to find and maintain a solid group of trustworthy girlfriends to do life with." "I was devastated by a previous lover and that hurt changed me for the worse." "I often don’t feel loved." "I’m not happy with how my life turned out." If you have ever said any of the above, then this book is for you! This means there may be emotional wounds that are stopping you from living your best life. Disappointments, rejection, competition, overthinking, and family secrets are some of the emotional wounds that cause inner chaos and damage our sense of self. As black girls, we suffer differently, and our history is complex. Nijiama Smalls is all too familiar with the suffering of black girls and shares her personal journey of uncovering the origin of Black girl trauma while also addressing the ongoing process of healing and recovery from wounds caused by past hurts.The beauty of this book is that it provides a prescription for healing in the form of a soul-cleansing process. Enter this journey so that you can be set free to live the life God has planned for you. Sis, it’s time to heal and end the suffering.

Author : Tamara Winfrey Harris
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781523092307

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Dear Black Girl by Tamara Winfrey Harris Pdf

“Dear Black Girl is the empowering, affirming love letter our girls need in order to thrive in a world that does not always protect, nurture, or celebrate us. This collection of Black women's voices… is a must-read, not only for Black girls, but for everyone who cares about Black girls, and for Black women whose inner-Black girl could use some healing.” –Tarana Burke, Founder of the ‘Me Too' Movement "Dear Dope Black Girl, You don't know me, but I know you. I know you because I am you! We are magic, light, and stars in the universe.” So begins a letter that Tamara Winfrey Harris received as part of her Letters to Black Girls project, where she asked black women to write honest, open, and inspiring letters of support to young black girls aged thirteen to twenty-one. Her call went viral, resulting in a hundred personal letters from black women around the globe that cover topics such as identity, self-love, parents, violence, grief, mental health, sex, and sexuality. In Dear Black Girl, Winfrey Harris organizes a selection of these letters, providing “a balm for the wounds of anti-black-girlness” and modeling how black women can nurture future generations. Each chapter ends with a prompt encouraging girls to write a letter to themselves, teaching the art of self-love and self-nurturing. Winfrey Harris's The Sisters Are Alright explores how black women must often fight and stumble their way into alrightness after adulthood. Dear Black Girl continues this work by delivering pro-black, feminist, LGBTQ+ positive, and body positive messages for black women-to-be—and for the girl who still lives inside every black woman who still needs reminding sometimes that she is alright.

Author : Keith Lee Johnson
Publisher : Kensington Books
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2008-12-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1601621388

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Little Black Girl Lost 3 by Keith Lee Johnson Pdf

Courtesan Johnnie Wise must pay for her past indiscretions when the police believe that she is involved in several murders and the theft of two hundred fifty thousand dollars.

Author : Daniel Washington
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781463414597

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We Are the President by Daniel Washington Pdf

Most people are simply tired of hearing about racism and hate crimes, and most of all ,'slavery'. This book is to up lift all races, to raise the esteem of children who grew up around all others, who came before them, in this unjust system of things. I hope it educates, mentors, and gives hope to make one look into the mirror and ask yourself: Who am I?, What am I?, and Where did I come from? And the biggest question to ask yourself should be: WHAT IS A NIGGER? and am l one?

Author : Jennifer Baszile
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2009-01-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1416594493

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The Black Girl Next Door by Jennifer Baszile Pdf

A powerful, beautifully written memoir about coming of age as a black girl in an exclusive white suburb in "integrated," post-Civil Rights California in the 1970s and 1980s. At six years of age, after winning a foot race against a white classmate, Jennifer Baszile was humiliated to hear her classmate explain that black people "have something in their feet to make them run faster than white people." When she asked her teacher about it, it was confirmed as true. The next morning, Jennifer's father accompanied her to school, careful to "assert himself as an informed and concerned parent and not simply a big, black, dangerous man in a first-grade classroom." This was the first of many skirmishes in Jennifer's childhood-long struggle to define herself as "the black girl next door" while living out her parents' dreams. Success for her was being the smartest and achieving the most, with the consequence that much of her girlhood did not seem like her own but more like the "family project." But integration took a toll on everyone in the family when strain in her parents' marriage emerged in her teenage years, and the struggle to be the perfect black family became an unbearable burden. A deeply personal view of a significant period of American social history, The Black Girl Next Door deftly balances childhood experiences with adult observations, creating an illuminating and poignant look at a unique time in our country's history.

Author : Nefertiti Austin
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781492679028

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Motherhood So White by Nefertiti Austin Pdf

The story every mother in America needs to read. As featured on NPR and the TODAY Show. All moms have to deal with choosing baby names, potty training, finding your village, and answering your kid's tough questions, but if you are raising a Black child, you have to deal with a lot more than that. Especially if you're a single Black mom... and adopting. Nefertiti Austin shares her story of starting a family through adoption as a single Black woman. In this unflinching account of her parenting journey, Nefertiti examines the history of adoption in the African American community, faces off against stereotypes of single Black moms, and confronts the reality of what it looks like to raise children of color and answer their questions about racism in modern-day America. Honest, vulnerable, and uplifting, Motherhood So White is a fantastic book for mothers who have read White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo, Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi, Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? by Beverly Daniel Tatum, or other books about racism and want to see how these social issues play out in a very personal way for a single mom and her Black son. This great book club read explores social and cultural bias, gives a new perspective on a familiar experience, and sparks meaningful conversations about what it looks like for Black families in white America today.

Author : John Pen La Farge
Publisher : UNM Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2006-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0826320155

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Turn Left at the Sleeping Dog by John Pen La Farge Pdf

The interviews collected in this book preserve the old Santa Fe, the one people are still looking for. The interviewees represent a cross-section of Santa Fe during the best of times: native Santa Feans, both Spanish American and Anglo, artists, immigrants, those who came by accident, those who came intending to stay, those who fought to preserve the older cultures' traditions and values.