{"product_id":"book-hh20","title":"Dear Black Girls","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis program is read by the author.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Through honest stories and inspiring lessons from her life, A’ja Wilson reminds us to never doubt who we are or apologize for being true to ourselves. \u003ci\u003eDear Black Girls\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for every Black girl out there.” ―Gabrielle Union, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWe're Going to Need More Wine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eYou Got Anything Stronger?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis one is for all the girls with an apostrophe in their names.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is for all the girls who are labeled “too loud” and “too emotional.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is for all the girls who are constantly asked, “Oh, what did you do with your hair? That’s new.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is for my Black girls.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite gold medals, WNBA championships, and a list of accolades, A’ja Wilson knows how it feels to be swept under the rug—to not be heard, to not feel seen, to not be taken seriously. As a fourth grader going to a primarily white school in South Carolina, A’ja was told she’d have to stay outside for a classmate’s birthday party. “Huh?” she asked. Because the birthday girl’s father didn’t like Black people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWilson tells stories like this, about how even when life tried to hold her down, it didn’t stop her. She shares her contribution to “The Talk,” and how to keep fighting, all while igniting strength, passion, and joy. \u003ci\u003eDear Black Girls\u003c\/i\u003e is a necessary and meaningful exploration of what it means to be a Black woman in America today—and a rallying cry to lift up women and girls everywhere.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“​\u003ci\u003eD​ear Black Girls\u003c\/i\u003e is filled with phenomenal stories and empowering insight on what it means to be a woman in today’s world. I didn’t want to put it down.” ―Tunde Oyeneyin, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSpeak\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49351058489648,"sku":"BDhh20","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/473037-hh20-Square.jpg?v=1734303865","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-hh20","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}