For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts

For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts
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Publisher : Seal Press
Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : 154167488X
ISBN-13 : 9781541674882
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Book Synopsis For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts by : Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez

Download or read book For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts written by Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez and published by Seal Press. This book was released on 2022-10-11 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This "electrifying debut" (Los Angeles Times) arms women of color with the tools and knowledge they need to find success on their own terms For generations, Brown girls have had to push against powerful forces of sexism, racism, and classism, often feeling alone in the struggle. By founding Latina Rebels, Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez has created a community to help women fight together. In For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts, she offers wisdom and a liberating path forward for all women of color. She crafts powerful ways to address the challenges Brown girls face, from imposter syndrome to colorism. She empowers women to decolonize their worldview, and defy "universal" white narratives, by telling their own stories. Her book guides women of color toward a sense of pride and sisterhood and offers essential tools to energize a movement. May it spark a fire within you.


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