Celebrate the release of Never Tell A Black Girl How To Black Girl with Amena Brown!

EVENT DEETS

When: Thursday, July 23 @ 7PM CST

Where: Kindred Stories (2310 Elgin St, Houston, TX 77004)

How: RSVP ONLY to reserve your seat or RSVP WITH BOOK to support the author and our store programming. 

*Please note outside copies of the book will not be allowed in the bookstore and you will not be eligible for the signing/photo line. You must buy a book from Kindred Stories.

ABOUT THE BOOK

A delightfully funny essay collection about growing up in the south, the pitfalls of date night, the things you wish you could say to your therapist, and why no one should ever tell a Black girl how to Black Girl.

Black women always find a place to meet: in the natural hair aisle, at Beyoncé concerts, even online in memes and catchphrases. This book is one of those places: a living room where readers can contemplate how a well-picked afro can defy the laws of physics and why boob sweat has to exist in the first place. Here, Black Girl is a verb. Here, Black women can Black Girl in every way we want to.

Brown’s book Never Tell a Black Girl How to Black Girl blends storytelling, humor, and pop culture commentary to traverse the magic and wisdom she's gleaned from being raised by Southern Black women, and by being supported by the community of Black women who hold her down today. After graduating from International Black Girl Headquarters (the renowned HBCU Spelman College), Amena had built a career sharing stories and celebrating Black womanhood. In her book, she shares stories of dancing in Janelle Monae's Tightrope music video and partnering with Tracee Ellis Ross to compose odes to natural hair. She imparts essential life lessons from the Real Housewives of Atlanta, and from her grandmother before her upcoming swirl marriage (“Don’t kiss white boys too hard, because they bruise easily”). She also tells hair tales, sharing the collected wisdom from her committee of friends when it came to the ideal style for her first speaking gig at Essence Fest (box braids, 100%).

In the end, Brown shares that Black women are a whole world. A galaxy of customs, language, code, and unspoken understandings, all explored with humor and heart in this unforgettable book.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Amena Brown is a spoken-word poet and performing artist whose work interweaves keep-it-real storytelling with humor. She is the author of How to Fix a Broken Record and Breaking Old Rhythms. Her poetry was featured in the New York Times bestselling book Rhythm of Prayer. Brown was featured in Olay’s Face Anything campaign alongside Jennifer Hudson. She was also the poetic partner for PATTERN Beauty, Tracee Ellis Ross’s natural hair care and beauty brand. She lives in Atlanta.

ABOUT THE MODERATOR

ReShonda Tate is the national bestselling author of more than 50 books.
Her novel, Let the Church Say Amen, was made into a film directed by actress
Regina King, and produced by TD Jakes and Queen Latifah. Her book, The Secret
She Kept, was also made into a TV One movie starring Kyla Pratt. ReShonda made
appearances in both movies. She wrote a movie, Christmas with my Ex, which will
run on TV One this winter.

A well-respected journalist and former TV News Anchor, ReShonda is
currently Managing Editor for the Defender Newspaper and also works as a
professional editor, ghostwriter, and literary consultant.

A highly sought-after motivational speaker and award-winning poet,
ReShonda is the recipient of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literature.
ReShonda is also the co-founder of the boutique publishing company,
Brown Girls Books, and the production company, Brown Girls Entertainment. She
has currently partnered with actress Victoria Rowell to produce two movies.
The University of Texas at Austin graduate is an active member of Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority and the Missouri City – Sugar Land Chapter of Jack & Jill
of America. She is married to Jeffrey Caradine. Together, they have five children,
Mya, Jordun, Jabari, Morgan and Myles. Visit her at www.ReShondaTate.com