Dear Black Girls: How to Be True to You

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "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. Dear Black Girls is a must-read for every Black girl out there." ―Gabrielle Union This one is for all the girls with an apostrophe in their names. This is for all the girls who are labeled "too loud" and "too emotional." This is for all the girls who are constantly asked, "Oh, what did you do with your hair? That's new." This is for my Black girls. Despite 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. Wilson 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. Dear Black Girls 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. "​D​ear Black Girls 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, New York Times bestselling author of Speak From Olympic gold medalist and two-time professional basketball MVP Aja Wilson comes an inspirational collection on what it means to grow up as a Black girl in America. This is a book for all the girls with an apostrophe in their name. This is for all the girls who are too loud" and too emotional. This is for all the girls who are constantly asked, Oh , what did you do with your hair? Thats new . This is for my Black girls. In this empowering and deeply personal collectionadapted from and expanded upon the piece of the same name in The Players Tribune WNBA star Aja Wilson shares stories from her life. Despite gold medals, championships, and a list of accolades, 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, she was told shed have to stay outside for a classmates birthday party. Huh? she asked. Because the birthday girls father didnt like Black people. Wilson tells stories like stories that held her down but didnt stop her. She shares her contribution to The Talk, and how to keep fighting, all while igniting strength, resilience, and passion. Dear Black Girls is one remarkable authors necessary and meaningful exploration of what it means to be a Black woman in America todayand an of-the-moment rally cry to lift up women and girls everywhere.