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This book made me think about all the many ways that racism is a part of our history, present-day media, schools, and so many others. Because the author is in the fashion business and has always been interested in fashion, I found some of the book to be boring, as I'm not as interested. However, I learned a lot about the industry and how it perpetuates racism through its choices.

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emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

It takes courage to lay it all out there especially if you are calling out things that may be hard for people to hear. Sometimes it’s hard to face the truth about our own self but if we aren’t honest with ourselves how can we expect to be honest with others. Appreciated the commentary in the Afterword on what we can do: “Diversify what we watch and consume, especially if you are white. Do not feel threatened if Black women are celebrating themselves; join in…. Do not make it a handful of people’s job to be constantly fighting this fight… Reinforcements are necessary.”

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informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

Danielle articulated circumstances that I have never thought to as someone who has found myself in the position of “Token Black Girl” several times. Her writing has created new paths mentally for me to continue my unlearning of the unfortunate supremacy that is embedded in media, conversation, and education. I am under the impression that often times to create empathy where there may usually be none, insight is necessary. Prescod offers this in a way that feels like a conversation, one extremely important for all types of people to have in order to begin dismantling the system that binds us.

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2.0

I wanted to like this book. I also wanted to hate it. Danielle Prescod is a black woman that was raised in a PWA and this book shows how much she didn't fit in, how sheltered her parents kept her, how she rebelled when she found out she was not like her peers, it shows her having her voice muted in work spaces, the you are not good enough to date me, the let me get in your personal space and touch your hair and so much more. Throughout this memoir I wanted to see how she grew that never happened.

I will read this book again in a few years to see if my perspective change as I get older and future experiences.

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5.0

An insight into the lives of a few of my peers that I wish was available before I was 30 years old. Not that I would have been ready for it at 17. Thank you Danielle for sharing some of your biggest vulnerabilities. I hope my token black friends are better for me reading it.

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