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Kapaemahu by Hinaleimoana Wong-KaluMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book immediately gripped me and my heart. I feel an affinity and connection to this story as an Indigenous African woman fighting colonialism and to preserve our knowledge and culture. Thank you to the original writer and the authors of this modern day retelling, who have blessed us with this story. The illustrations are breathtaki Read more of this blog post »
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"Mekdela’s Plus-Size is a powerful, multidimensional memoir that blends personal narrative with cultural critique. She explores her identity as a Black, immigrant woman living in a society obsessed with thinness and Western beauty standards. The book "
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