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Black Girl Next DoorA powerful, beautifully written memoir about coming of age as a black girl in an exclusive white suburb in "integrated," post Civil Rights California in the 1970s and 1980s. At six years of age, after winning a foot race against a white classmate, Jennifer Baszile was humiliated to hear her classmate explain that black people "have something in their feet to make them run faster than white people." When she asked her teacher about it, it was confirmed
A powerful, beautifully written memoir about coming of age as a black girl in an exclusive white suburb in "integrated," post-Civil Rights California in the 1970s and 1980s.
At six years of age, after winning a foot race against a white classmate, Jennifer Baszile was humiliated to hear her classmate explain that black people "have something in their feet to make them run faster than white people." When she asked her teacher about it, it was confirmed as true. The next morning, Jennifer's father accompanied her to school, careful to "assert himself as an informed and concerned parent and not simply a big, black, dangerous man in a first-grade classroom." This was the first of many skirmishes in Jennifer's childhood-long struggle to define herself as "the black girl next door" while living out her parents' dreams. Success for her was being the smartest and achieving the most, with the consequence that much of her girlhood did not seem like her own but more like the "family project." But integration took a toll on everyone in the family when strain in her parents' marriage emerged in her teenage years, and the struggle to be the perfect black family became an unbearable burden. A deeply personal view of a significant period of American social history, The Black Girl Next Door deftly balances childhood experiences with adult observations, creating an illuminating and poignant look at a unique time in our country's history.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Touchstone Books
Published: 12/29/2009
ISBN: 9781416543282
Pages: 310
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 8.66h x 5.20w x 0.77d
Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 01/31/2010 pg. 20
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★★★★★ 5
An 8th grade teacher reads to students yearly
Format: Kindle
Because she made a point to tell me this has been apart of her lessons and she's been teaching 20+ years I wanted to know why!? Very educational for everyone especially in today's time. Compassion is lacking for people no matter the color of your skin, if every race read this then there would be anger but if they look past that its we as people need more compassion for others.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2021
★★★★★ 5
So very well written with searing details that bring the ...
Format: Kindle
So very well written with searing details that bring the horrors of slavery in America into stark relief. It also shows that American slaves were Humans that created and lived in a loving family and community with it's distinct culture, knowledge, and traditions. And it shows how a caring and respectful people with a tradition of warmly greeting strangers, even those that look very different from them, similar to Native Americans in North America, get savagely treated and killed by Europeans. This is one of those special instances when a "loser" gets to write history...the whole history.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2016
★★★★★ 5
A well-written and engaging book
Format: Hardcover
I read this book for a college course, actually. It is difficult to call it a "good" book because the content is pretty awful, but it is well written. There are many sad and stressful moments; the author is very good at pulling you into the emotions of what it would be like to live through the horrors of slavery. My mom read the book after me as well. Neither of us could put it down.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2018
★★★★★ 5
Informative & practical!
Format: Paperback
Erin’s book is a very informative and straightforward resource for anyone interested in midterm rental hosting. The book breaks everything down clearly, and I appreciated how many practical techniques Erin includes—things you can actually apply right away. It’s easy to follow, well-organized, and gives a solid understanding of how to set up, market, and manage successful midterm rentals. A great read for both beginners!
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Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Insightful
Format: Paperback
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