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The Girl in the Yellow Poncho: A Memoir

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The Girl in the Yellow Poncho: A Memoir - Zook, Kristal Brent
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At five years old, Kristal Brent Zook sat on the steps of a Venice Beach, California, motel trying to make sense of her white father's abandonment, which left her feeling unworthy of a man's love and of white protection. Raised by her working-class African American mother and grandmother, Zook was taught not to count on anyone, especially men. Men leave. Men disappoint. In adulthood she became a feminist, activist, and "race woman" journalist in New York City. Despite her professional success, something was missing. Coming ...

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The Girl in the Yellow Poncho: A Memoir 2023, Duke University Press, North Carolina

ISBN-13: 9781478017196

Hardcover