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A Black Girl in the Middle Essays on (Allegedly) Figuring It All Out

Shenequa Golding

A blazingly honest essay collection from a refreshing new voice exploring the in-between moments for Black women and girls, and what it means to simply exist “At thirty-seven years old I can say Shenequa is a big name and I’m a big, bold woman.”

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Candace

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Candace

The speaker mentioned that Kamala Harris presented a picture of her grandmother Beryl in her book, but there was nothing written about Beryl within the book itself.

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Interestingly, when she presents that picture of Grandma Beryl in her book, Allegedly Donald's Mom, there's nothing in the book about Beryl.

— Episode: Kamala Chronicles Season Finale | Candac...

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The speaker mentioned that Kamala Harris presented a picture of her grandmother Beryl in her book, but there was nothing written about Beryl within the book itself.

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Interestingly, when she presents that picture of Grandma Beryl in her book, Allegedly Donald's Mom, there's nothing in the book about Beryl.

The Breakfast Club

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The Breakfast Club

The hosts interviewed Shaniqua Golding about her book, "A Black Girl in the Middle," which explores her experiences and reflections on her twenties. She discussed topics including her relationship with her father and the challenges faced by Black women.

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She's got a new book out, A Black Girl in the Middle, essays on allegedly figuring it all out.

— Episode: FULL SHOW: Tyrese Runs Off Stage After S...

Episode: FULL SHOW: Tyrese Runs Off Stage After Someone Tri...

The hosts interviewed Shaniqua Golding about her book, "A Black Girl in the Middle," which explores her experiences and reflections on her twenties. She discussed topics including her relationship with her father and the challenges faced by Black women.

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She's got a new book out, A Black Girl in the Middle, essays on allegedly figuring it all out.

I want black women to feel reflected and represented. And I want non-black people to understand that we are just as nuanced.

Episode: INTERVIEW: Shenequa Golding Talks 'A Black Girl in...

The author reflects on her experiences in her twenties and offers closure on those experiences from a more mature perspective; the book started as an essay that went viral after being shared by Jeff Bezos.

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This book is 12 chapters. A large portion of it is me chronicling the things I did in my 20s, experiences I had in my 20s, how I reacted in my 20s, and with my soon to be 40 year old mind, kind of bringing it all to an end, closure.

So the photo of Floyd's lifeless body on the floor with Chauvin's neck hit my timeline and I couldn't unsee it.

And then somebody was just like, oh, excellent story by Sneakwood Golding. I saw it on Jeff Bezos page.

And that led to the book deal and everything else? Yes, because my agent saw it because it went viral, super viral. And she reached out.

I worked really hard on this book. I put a lot of energy into this book. There's a lot of vulnerability and honesty in this book.

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