In Our Shoes: On Being a Young Black Woman in Not-So Post-Racial America (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780593186398)

Part memoir, part cultural critique, In Our Shoes uses pop culture and author Brianna Holt's own lived experience to dissect the stereotypes and preconceived notions that young Black women must overcome in America today.

In this fresh exploration of cultural appropriation, wokeness, tone policing, and more, Holt carefully dismantles myths about Black womanhood, allowing readers to assess their biases while examining the roles Black millennial women are forced to take on simply to survive.

Through nine thoughtful chapters--such as "Leave the Box Braids for the Black Girls" and "Why Are You So Dark?"--laced with searing commentary, personal anecdotes from Brianna's own life, and interviews conducted with "everyday" Black women and experts across different fields, In Our Shoes reveals the complexities of existence for Black women and creates a thought-provoking book that helps readers to learn, empathize, reflect, and, most importantly, act.

A history, a work of criticism, a piece of reporting, and a call to action, In Our Shoes is a timely exploration of race and womanhood that will entertain, inspire, and inform in equal measures.

Author: Brianna Holt
ISBN-10: 0593186397
ISBN-13: 9780593186398
Publisher: Plume Books
Language: English
Published: 04/11/2023
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.30w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2023