Parable of the brown girl : the sacred lives of girls of color / Khristi Lauren Adams.
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TextPublisher: Minneapolis, MN : Fortress Press, [2020]Copyright date: ©2020Description: xvi, 148 pages ; 22 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781506455686
- 1506455689
- African American girls -- Religious life
- African American girls -- Conduct of life
- African American girls -- Psychology
- African American teenage girls -- Religious life
- African American teenage girls -- Conduct of life
- African American teenage girls -- Psychology
- Church work with African American youth
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"Illuminating ... these profound profiles will be eye opening for any reader." --Publisher's Weekly
Enlightening and extremely helpful Parable of a Brown Girl deepens cultural awareness by relaying heartfelt stories from girls of color. Author, speaker, minister, and youth advocate, Khristi Lauren Adams introduces readers to the resilience and hope held within each of their diverse lives. Loaded with valuable insights from people of color, referencing Black feminist and political thought, Adams brings each story front and center with grace and wisdom.
By sharing encounters she's had with girls of color, profound cultural and theological truths are highlighted. Adams magnifies the struggles, dreams, wisdom, and dignity of these important voices that offer deep understanding of social justice and reconciliation for all readers. Thought-provoking and inspirational, Parable of the Brown Girl is a powerful example of how God uses the narratives we most often ignore to teach us the most important lessons in life. It's time to pay attention and learn from the societal pressures, expectations, and stereotypes often put on multi-ethnic girls. Now is the time to forge new understanding and engage in community dialogue that Adams so confidently leads us into.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 140-148).
Parable of the weak brown girl -- Parable of the insecure brown girl -- Parable of the voiceless brown girl -- Parable of the Fass brown girl -- Parable of the alienated brown girl -- Parable of the angry brown girl -- Parable of the white-acting brown girl.
The stories of girls of color are often overlooked and ignored rather than valued and heard. Instead of relegating these young women to the margins, minister and youth advocate Khristi Lauren Adams brings their stories front and center where they belong. Thought-provoking and inspirational, Parable of the Brown Girl is a powerful example of how God uses the narratives we most often ignore to teach us the most important lessons in life.