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Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop by Danyel Smith
2 reviews
franklola's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Gaslighting
indalauryn's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
My friend dustdaughter gifted me this audiobook and I spent a few days listening to it and enjoyed every second. I knew a bit of Smith's writing sporadically over the years and realize that a lot of the music journalism I enjoyed came from her. This mix of personal memoir, music review, and historical chronicles is exactly what I wanted in music journalism and also why I love when Black women talk about ourselves without the lens of anthropological outsider. This one is truly a must-read for anyone who loves music history.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Grief
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Minor: Homophobia
Smith talks openly about physical and mental abuse at the hands of her stepfather as well as abuse many of the women suffered from others in their lives from family and industry people.