Stupid Black Girl: Essays from an American African
by Aisha Redux
with art by Brianna McCarthy
Publication Date: JULY 2020
5.25” x 8.25”
160 pages
Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781951491000
Ebook iSBN: 9781951491093
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What People Are Saying
“An important and eye-opening contribution to conversations about global identity politics.”—Kirkus Reviews. June 1, 2020.
“A powerful new voice in contemporary literature”—Ms. Magazine. June 3, 2020
“I LOVED IT. It resonated with me in so many areas. As a woman, as a black woman, and on a spiritual level.”—Nyemiah Supreme, Musician and Member of the cast of the tv series Sisterhood of Hip Hop.
Synopsis
A provocative collection of narrative essays with a unique point of view.
A first-generation American New Yorker, Aisha Redux uses her bold voice and unique point of view in this provocative collection. Weaving between the worlds of contemporary Black urban culture, traditional African religion and plant-based medicine, and modern tenets of Islam, she shares her life experiences, powerful observations, and evolving belief system through the lens of race, culture, gender, sexuality and spirituality. Exploring topics ranging from night terrors to schizophrenia, to gentrification, to the author’s personal September 11th story. With stunning artwork created by Brianna McCarthy in response to each of the essays.
About the Author
Aisha Redux was raised in New York City by parents who emigrated from West Africa. She lives in the South Bronx and has been writing online under the Stupid Black Girl identity for several years. This is her debut title. Website: stupidblackgirl.com Instagram: @stupidblackgirl
About the Illustrator
Brianna McCarthy, who lives in Trinidad and Tobago, has created powerful artwork for the covers of such books as Electric Arches by Eve L. Ewing. Website: briannamccarthy.com Instagram: @macabrii