Black Girls Must Be Magic by Jayne Allen
Black Girls Must Be Magic by Jayne Allen
For Tabitha Walker, her grandmother's adage, "Black girls must die exhausted," is becoming all too true. Discovering she's pregnant -- after she was told she may not be able to have biological children -- Tabitha throws herself headfirst into the world of "single mothers by choice." Between her job, doctor appointments, and preparing for the baby, she's worn out. And that's before her boss at the local news station starts getting complaints from viewers about Tabitha's natural hair.
When an unexpected turn of events draws Marc -- her on- and off-again ex-boyfriend -- back into her world with surprising demands, and the situation at work begins to threaten her livelihood and her identity, Tabitha must make some tough decisions about her and her baby's future. It takes a village to raise a child, and Tabitha turns to the women who have always been there for her.
Bolstered by the fierce support of Ms. Gretchen, her grandmother's best friend; the counsel of her closest friends, Laila and Alexis; and the calming presence of her doula, Andouele, Tabitha must find a way to navigate motherhood on her own terms. Will she harness the bravery, strength, and self-love she'll need to keep "the village" together, her voice at work, and settle things with Marc before the baby arrives?
Harper, Hardcover, 1st Edition, 1st Printing, 2019.
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