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The unboxing of a Black girl

"Set in New York City in the '90s, Angela Shanté's poems and stories paint a mosaic of childhood that is shaped by the past and reverberates into the present. As Shanté navigates the city through memory, this timeless book illuminates the places where Black girls are nurtured or boxed in, through...

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Main Author: Shanté, Angela
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Salem, MA : Page Street Publishing Company, [2024]
Subjects:
Shanté, Angela > Poetry.
Girls, Black > Poetry.
Young adult literature.
African American girls > Poetry.
Autobiographical poetry.
Historical poetry.
Essays.
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Summary:"Set in New York City in the '90s, Angela Shanté's poems and stories paint a mosaic of childhood that is shaped by the past and reverberates into the present. As Shanté navigates the city through memory, this timeless book illuminates the places where Black girls are nurtured or boxed in, through stories and poems about expectations, exploitation, love, loss, and self-realization. Her poems center on pivotal moments of Black childhood, using footnotes that encourage you to listen to songs, watch movies, and even learn how to play Spades to further contextualize and celebrate Black culture in every aspect of life. But even with Black joy, life ain't no crystal stair. Between fond memories, Shanté also explores the dark corners of childhood by showing us the ways adultification, misogynoir, and sexual assault can impact girlhood. Every piece in this memoir invites you to unpack the past--to find and transcend the expectations and boxes the world puts Black girls in"--
Item Description:Includes readers guide.
Physical Description:148 pages ; 22 cm
Bibliography:Contains bibliographical references.
ISBN:9798890039538
Author Notes:Angela Shanté is an elementary education teacher by trade. She taught for ten years in her hometown of New York City where she received an MFA in creative writing from the City College of New York. Currently she's an education content editor and Literacy consultant in southern California. Her first two books and third on its way were released through West Margin Press.

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