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Marvin Alfonso
Tanika R. Lankford is a librarian in Meridian, Mississippi.
She is a certifi ed teacher, librarian, and school counselor
with collegiate degrees from Tuskegee University, University
West Alabama, a...view moreTanika R. Lankford is a librarian in Meridian, Mississippi.
She is a certifi ed teacher, librarian, and school counselor
with collegiate degrees from Tuskegee University, University
West Alabama, and Mississippi State University. More
importantly, she is a Southerner who is full of stories to tell
about African American lifestyle, culture, and traditions.
She begins her collection of stories with a coming of age
tale of a young African American girl, Amina. Amina is at
the ripe age to learn the meaning and importance of getting
the family together and preparing for weekly Sunday
dinner. As she interacts with women of two preceding
generations, she understands the signifi cance of becoming
a lady.view less