black girl, no magic: reflections on race and respectability

When stories about Black women are limited, there's a tendency to platform the inspirational. Yet when it comes to finding kaleidoscopic stories for — and by — black women, they are few and far between. Through Kimberly's personal stories, the essays in explore race, class, the meritocracy myth, sex, desire, dating, friendship, the modern family and drugs. Perfect for fans of, , and, this book scrutinizes why the world is shaped the way it is, and how we navigate it.