Austin Nefertiti - Motherhood So White A Memoir Of Race Gender And Parenting In America - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: The story every mother in America needs to read. As featured on NPR and the Today Show. All moms have to deal with choosing baby names potty training finding your village and answering your kid's tough questions but if you are raising a Black child you have to deal with a lot more than that. Especially if you're a single Black mom and adopting. Nefertiti Austin shares her story of starting a family through adoption as a single Black woman. In this unflinching account of her parenting journey Nefertiti examines the history of adoption in the African American community faces off against stereotypes of single Black moms and confronts the reality of what it looks like to raise children of color and answer their questions about racism in modern - day America. Honest vulnerable and uplifting Motherhood So White is a fantastic book for mothers who have read White Fragility by Robin Di Angelo Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? by Beverly Daniel Tatum or other books about racism and want to see how these social issues play out in a very personal way for a single mom and her Black son. This great book club read explores social and cultural bias gives a new perspective on a familiar experience and sparks meaningful conversations about what it looks like for Black families in white America today.
Title: Motherhood So White A Memoir Of Race Gender And Parenting In America
Author(s): Austin Nefertiti
Publisher: Sourcebooks Inc
Barcode: 9781464227264
Pages: 304 Pages
Publication Date: 6/4/2024
Category: Advice On Parenting