The Black Girl Chronicles
By Shaleea Venney and TBD
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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,
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The Black Girl Chronicles - Shaleea Venney
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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Publisher LogoContents
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!
Chapter SeparatorYou 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