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Originally broadcast on 03.18.21

A conversation with the wonderful Tamara Winfrey-Harris about Dear Black Girl: Letters From Your Sisters on Stepping Into Your Power.

"Dear Black Girl is the empowering, affirming love letter our girls need in order to thrive in a world that does not always protect, nurture, or celebrate us. This collection of Black women's voices... is a must-read, not only for Black girls, but for everyone who cares about Black girls, and for Black women whose inner-Black girl could use some healing." - Tarana Burke, Founder of the 'Me Too' Movement

"Dear Dope Black Girl, You don't know me, but I know you. I know you because I am you! We are magic, light, and stars in the universe." So begins a letter that Tamara Winfrey-Harris received as part of her Letters to Black Girls project, where she asked black women to write honest, open, and inspiring letters of support to young black girls aged thirteen to twenty-one. Her call went viral, resulting in a hundred personal letters from black women around the globe that cover topics such as identity, self-love, parents, violence, grief, mental health, sex, and sexuality.

In Dear Black Girl, Winfrey-Harris organizes a selection of these letters, providing "a balm for the wounds of anti-black-girlness" and modeling how black women can nurture future generations. Each chapter concludes with a prompt that encourages girls to write a letter to themselves, teaching the art of self-love and self-nurturing. Winfrey Harris's previous book, The Sisters Are Alright, explores how black women must often fight and stumble their way into alrightness after adulthood. Dear Black Girl continues this work by delivering pro-black, feminist, LGBTQ+ positive, and body-positive messages for Black women-to-be — and for the girl who still lives inside every Black woman, who sometimes needs reminding that she is alright.

(I am honored to have a letter included in this book, along with several amazing friends, colleagues, and notable Black women and femmes.)

Pick up a copy at www.BrownGirlCollectiveBookstore.com.

About Our Guest: Tamara Winfrey-Harris is a writer who specializes in the intersection of current events, politics, and pop culture with race and gender. She says, “I want to tell the stories of Black women and girls, and deliver the truth to all those folks who got us twisted—tangled up in racist and sexist lies. I want my writing to advocate for my sisters. We are better than alright. We are amazing.”

Well-versed on a range of topics, including Beyoncé’s feminism, Rachel Dolezal’s white privilege, and the Black church and female sexuality, Tamara has been published in media outlets, including The New York Times, The Atlantic, Cosmopolitan, New York Magazine, and The Los Angeles Times. She has been called upon to share her analysis on media outlets, including NPR’s “Weekend Edition” and Janet Mock’s “So Popular” on MSNBC.com, as well as on university campuses nationwide.

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