Shanell Santamarina

Seventeen-year-old Rachel has had a hard life. Aker the sudden death of her father, she was forced to grow up fast, taking care of her younger sister

According to nineteenth-century racial uplift ideology, African American women served their race best as reformers and activists. This book examines t

Jen Morrison has always thought of herself as a good person. She is a devoted mom to her son Danny and a dedicated nurse. She feels lucky in so many w

When Fern is teased about her not so puffy tail, she is determined to find a new one to help her fit in. But when the cauliflower tail slips off, the

Eliza Potter was a freeborn black woman who, as a hairdresser, was in a position to hear about, receive confidences from, and observe wealthy white wo

Gabriel the First depicts some of the significant events that actually occurred in my son Gabriel's life. These are milestone events during his first