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Book Cover for: Black Girl Magic: A Poem, Mahogany L. Browne

Black Girl Magic: A Poem

Mahogany L. Browne

Black Girl, they say you ain't 'posed to be here

Much of what twenty-first century culture tells black girls is not pretty: Don't wear this; don't smile at that. Don't have an opinion; don't dream big. And most of all, don't love yourself. In response to such destructive ideas, internationally recognized poet Mahogany Browne challenges the conditioning of society by crafting an anthem of strength and magic undeniable in its bloom for all beautiful Black girls. She has travelled the world sharing her vision of Black Girl Magic, and now in collaboration with artist Jess X. Snow, presents her acclaimed tribute in a visual form.

Black Girl Magic is a journey from girlhood to womanhood and an invitation to readers to find magic in themselves.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
  • Publish Date: Jan 2nd, 2018
  • Pages: 40
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.10in - 7.30in - 0.40in - 0.45lb
  • EAN: 9781250173720
  • Recommended age: 00-UP
  • Categories: Poetry - GeneralGirls & Women

About the Author

Snow, Jess X.: - Jess X. Snow is an artist, filmmaker, and poet. She holds a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design, and her artwork has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the Huffington Post, the UN Human Rights Council, and on indoor and outdoor walls throughout the U.S. Jess is the illustrator of Mahogany L. Browne's Black Girl Magic.
Browne, Mahogany L.: - Mahogany L. Browne is a poet, writer, organizer, and educator. She is the founder of Woke Baby Book Fair, an initiative for diverse children's literature, and was the inaugural poet-in-residence at Lincoln Center. She has published several books of poetry and books for young readers including A Bird in the Air Means We Can Still Breathe, Chlorine Sky, Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice, Woke Baby, and Black Girl Magic. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.