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My Beautiful Black Hair is a divine example of courage, self-love, acceptance, and diversity. It's a stunning collection that everyone needs to sit with, explore, and share with the little black girl in their life. -from the foreword by Alex Elle, author of After the Rain An inspiring message of love and empowerment. -BuzzFeed News St. Clair's efforts to empower her kid sister through My Beautiful Black Hair is one of the best examples of sibling love I've ever seen. The photographs and interviews embody the strength and struggle of Black girls everywhere. It is an excellent piece for our very unique hair experiences. -Keturah A. Bobo, New York Times bestselling illustrator of I Am Enough This book has reminded me that the complexities of Black hair have yet to be detangled strand by strand. Through these narratives, more people will see their value, strength, and uniqueness, and will gain the courage to live boldly and beautifully-just as our Creator imagined. -Daphne Lee, Dance Theatre of Harlem This is the book I want to gift every Black woman I know. -Robert Jones, Jr., New York Times bestselling author of The Prophets A powerful celebration of self-acceptance and sisterhood. -Kirkus Reviews There is a shared story in Black women's hair that tends to hold both a bit of joy and, at times, despair. My Beautiful Black Hair is a love letter to all Black women who are navigating the glorious landscape of our crowns. Through this brilliant collection of wisdom, vulnerability, affirmation, and deep, deep affection, St. Clair not only reminds her little sister how glorious her hair is, but she offers an illuminated narrative for all Black women to sit back and feel seen and celebrated. -- RACHEL CARGLEPublic academic, writer, and lecturer This is a community's love letter to [the author's younger sister], but it is also a self-reflective love note, an effort to agitate social constructs that have told all Black women that the bodies we are born into are not enough. The images are glorious, the anecdotes at times tender, at times seething. The entire book is powerful. -- ELIZABETH ACEVEDO New York Times bestselling author of The Poet X and Clap When You Land

"""My Beautiful Black Hair is a divine example of courage, self-love, acceptance, and diversity. It's a stunning collection that everyone needs to sit with, explore, and share with the little black girl in their life."" -from the foreword by Alex Elle, author of After the Rain ""An inspiring message of love and empowerment."" -BuzzFeed News ""St. Clair's efforts to empower her kid sister through My Beautiful Black Hair is one of the best examples of sibling love I've ever seen. The photographs and interviews embody the strength and struggle of Black girls everywhere. It is an excellent piece for our very unique hair experiences."" -Keturah A. Bobo, New York Times bestselling illustrator of I Am Enough ""This book has reminded me that the complexities of Black hair have yet to be detangled strand by strand. Through these narratives, more people will see their value, strength, and uniqueness, and will gain the courage to live boldly and beautifully-just as our Creator imagined."" -Daphne Lee, Dance Theatre of Harlem ""This is the book I want to gift every Black woman I know."" -Robert Jones, Jr., New York Times bestselling author of The Prophets ""A powerful celebration of self-acceptance and sisterhood.""-Kirkus Reviews ""There is a shared story in Black women's hair that tends to hold both a bit of joy and, at times, despair. My Beautiful Black Hair is a love letter to all Black women who are navigating the glorious landscape of our crowns. Through this brilliant collection of wisdom, vulnerability, affirmation, and deep, deep affection, St. Clair not only reminds her little sister how glorious her hair is, but she offers an illuminated narrative for all Black women to sit back and feel seen and celebrated.""-- RACHEL CARGLEPublic academic, writer, and lecturer ""This is a community's love letter to [the author's younger sister], but it is also a self-reflective love note, an effort to agitate social constructs that have told all Black women that the bodies we are born into are not enough. The images are glorious, the anecdotes at times tender, at times seething. The entire book is powerful.""-- ELIZABETH ACEVEDO New York Times bestselling author of The Poet X and Clap When You Land"

A powerful celebration of self-acceptance and sisterhood. -Kirkus Reviews There is a shared story in Black women's hair that tends to hold both a bit of joy and, at times, despair. My Beautiful Black Hair is a love letter to all Black women who are navigating the glorious landscape of our crowns. Through this brilliant collection of wisdom, vulnerability, affirmation, and deep, deep affection, St. Clair not only reminds her little sister how glorious her hair is, but she offers an illuminated narrative for all Black women to sit back and feel seen and celebrated. -- RACHEL CARGLEPublic academic, writer, and lecturer This is a community's love letter to [the author's younger sister], but it is also a self-reflective love note, an effort to agitate social constructs that have told all Black women that the bodies we are born into are not enough. The images are glorious, the anecdotes at times tender, at times seething. The entire book is powerful. -- ELIZABETH ACEVEDO New York Times bestselling author of The Poet X and Clap When You Land

A powerful celebration of self-acceptance and sisterhood. -Kirkus Reviews

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St. Clair Detrick-Jules is an award-winning Afro-Caribbean filmmaker and photographer, whose work focuses on immigrant justice, women's rights, and Black liberation. She is the director and producer of DACAMENTED, a documentary featuring nine DACA recipients and their struggles to deal with the Trump administration. She lives in Washington, DC.

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