The Black Girl Chronicles

By Shaleea Venney

If you've ever wondered "Is it just me?" If you've ever been "Pretty for a black girl". If anyone has ever asked to touch your hair, or made false assumptions about you based on the way you look. This book is for you.

It's not easy being a black woman and on those days when you've had just about enough, read this, laugh, and keep going. We're going to get through this.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Shaleea Venney
• Release date: Mar 1, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393079590

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Shaleea Venney

The Black Girl Chronicles

A Collection Of Poems

First published by Shaleea Venney 2020

Copyright © 2020 by Shaleea Venney

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Contents

You May Not Touch My Hair!

Black On Black

This IS How I Talk...Don't Insult Me

Dear Black Men

Somebody Else...

Black Girl You Are Magical

Sis, You Good?

And Another Thing

Pretty...For A Black Girl

I'm Not Angry-But You're Making Me

Gumbo

Board Rooms

Boxes

Wanna Be

Fly, Phylicia!

Who Told You That?

Loved Right

An Ode to The Dark Skin Beauty

One

You May Not Touch My Hair!

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You can admire it from afar, glance at it, or even stare. I don’t care how much you like it, You may NOT touch my hair.

It adorns my head like a perfectly coiled crown. I wear it with pride and regal grace. So hard to tame it and lay it down. But I would have it no other way.

I can rock an afro. I might do a curl, or I could do some braids. My hair is so versatile I never run out of options. If I wanna weave it up, twist it out, or straighten it, it’s laid.

Yes this is my real